American Me with Edward James Olmos: DVD Cover

    American Me Director: Edward James Olmos Cast: Edward James Olmos, William Forsythe, Pepe Serna, Danny De La Paz

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    • DVD Release Date: 01/07/2003
    • Original Release: 1992
    • Rating: Rated R
    • Sales Rank: 8,827

    Viewer Rating: (17 ratings)

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    Closed Caption; Lives in Hazard documentary

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    Side #1 --
    1. Like Two People
    2. Pedro & Esperanza
    3. 16 in '59
    4. Juvie Hall
    5. Folsom
    6. The Delivery System
    7. Family Business
    8. A Job for Little Puppet
    9. Freedom
    10. Your Business Is Our Business
    11. New Shoes
    12. Scagnelli's Revenge
    13. Which Sailor's Blood?
    14. War With the B.G.F.
    15. Little Puppet's Wedding
    16. People Like You
    17. Back to Prison
    18. La eMe's Way
    19. La Primera Lives!
    20. End Titles

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    Edward J. Olmos made his directorial bow with the powerhouse crime saga American Me. Olmos stars as street-gang leader Santana, who during his 18 years in Folsom Prison rules over all the drug-and-murder activities behind bars. Upon his release, Santana goes back to his old neighborhood, intending to lead a peaceful, crime-free life. But his old gang buddies force him back into his old habits. The omniprescene of the "Mexican Mafia" in the southwest is sufficient to make this film a daunting, demoralizing experience. Upon its release, American Me received a lot of press play due to the fact that Olmos shot his Folsom sequences on location, using actual prisoners as extras and bit players. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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    American Meby Anonymous

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    May 06, 2007: As anybody has ever been around a prison gang member, whether from the Mexicarma, La Nuestra Familia, the Black Guerrilla Family or the Aryan Brotherhood, and now the Nazi Low Riders, the old saying, "blood in, blood out," relates to all prison gangs and everything they do is very serious, unlike what we hear about these newcomers like MS-13 and the 18th Street Gang. Everybody knows that they are ruled by the foot soldiers in Pelican Bay of the Mexican Mafia. Edward James Olmos has directed the most accurate film about prison gangs and the ruthlessness and ultimately the futility in joining these criminals and fighting them. Even the most powerful man in the most powerful prison gangs is not immune to death from his own, as the movie shows in vicious detail. I know Mrs. Reagan, it would be a much better world if people "just said no!" but the world sadly doesn't work like that. If we are to win some "respect" in the war on drugs, which at times feels like a farce, the only way to win is to address it honestly and not simplistically just say "lock up." Once you are in the game of drugs and gang violence you cannot get loose unless you end up in prison, in a pine box, addicted for life, or turned snitch. Breathtaking film!

    American Meby Anonymous

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    March 31, 2007: itz 1 of da best gang movies ever made must see no lie


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