Vote on this title
Click on a gene to vote or discover related titles.
-
Mood:
- BleakDisturbingRoughTenseSuspenseful
-
Plot:
- BuddiesCriminal HeroesGangIntrospectionSelf DiscoveryAmbitionCrimesLife is a Bitch more...
-
Genres:
- CrimeDrama
-
Time/Period:
- 20th Century40s50s70sWorld War 2
-
Place:
- CaliforniaLos AngelesUSAPrison
-
Audience:
- Boys' Night
-
Based on:
- BiographyBased on True Story
-
Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
Does this gene fit American Me?
Find it on:
| IMDb | |
| Rotten Tomatoes |
American Me, 1992
English
USA
Profile of American Me
The mood of American Me is disturbing, bleak, and tense. The plot centers around gangs, introspection, and self discovery. It is a drama and crime movie. In approach, American Me is serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, in a prison. The setting is Los Angeles. American Me happens during World War 2 and in the 1950s. It is drawn from a biography and originally a true story. It is especially suggested for a boys' night.
Summary of American Me
As a young man, Montoya Santana (Edward James Olmos) is introduced to gang life on the tough streets of Los Angeles after spending his youth in reform school. Soon Santana finds himself facing an 18-year prison sentence. In jail, he works his way to the top of the institution's violent drug trade, but, on his release from prison, he opts for a redemptive, family-centered lifestyle. However, his gangster friends (Pepe Serna, William Forsythe) try to force him back into illegal activities.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 13 March 1992 |
| Runtime: | 125 min |
Cast and Crew
as JD
as Montoya Santana
Photos
Clips
Critics Reviews
Variety
- |
- by: Staff (Not credited)
The New York Times
- |
- by: Janet Maslin
Users Reviews
- 20.March.2009
- |
- by: sethdellinger
- sethdellinger rated this movie
0/10
