American Me (1992) [R]

Release Date:
March 13, 1992

Original Title:
American Me

Alternate Titles:
American Me - Das Gesetz der Gewalt
América do Medo
Santana ¿Americano yo?

Genres:
Crime | Drama

Production Companies:
Olmos Productions
Universal Pictures
YOY

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 16  NL: 16  NO: 18  US: R 

Runtime: 125

In prison they are the law. On the streets they are the power.

During his 18 years in Folsom Prison, street-gang leader Santana 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.

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Tanya Sharp David

ADR Recordist:
Greg W. Lowe

Additional First Assistant Camera:
Douglas L. Adam Jr.

Art Direction:
Richard Toyon

Assistant Costume Designer:
Denise Wingate

Assistant Editor:
Susan Godfrey
Paula Suhy
Julie Dole
Elizabeth Schmidt

Assistant Hairstylist:
Gloria Ponce

Assistant Location Manager:
Martine White

Assistant Production Coordinator:
Fabiana Arrastia

Assistant Property Master:
Eugene Freiburger

Assistant Sound Editor:
Lori Martino
Bill Weinman

Associate Producer:
Randee Lynne Jensen
Antoinette Levine

Best Boy Electric:
Mike Amorelli

Best Boy Grip:
T. Sano Kwong

Boom Operator:
Pat Suraci

Camera Operator:
Steve Bridge
Robert M. Young

Casting:
Bob Morones

Casting Associate:
Russell Gray

Chief Lighting Technician:
Hugo Cortina

Co-Producer:
Brian E. Frankish

Color Timer:
Phil Hetos

Conductor:
Bruce Frazier

Construction Coordinator:
Greg Villalva

Costume Design:
Sylvia Vega-Vasquez

Costume Illustrator:
Julian Mendoza

Costume Supervisor:
John Casey

Costumer:
Monica Vasquez
Jessica Vasquez

Director:
Edward James Olmos

Director of Photography:
Reynaldo Villalobos

Dolly Grip:
Joe Hicks

Editor:
Richard Candib
Arthur Coburn

Executive Producer:
Lou Adler
Floyd Mutrux
Irwin Young

Extras Casting:
Sally Perle

Extras Casting Coordinator:
Jeff Olan

First Assistant Camera:
Horace Jordan
Donald E. Thorin Jr.

First Assistant Director:
Richard Espinoza

Foley Mixer:
Karin Roulo

Grip:
Clarence Tindell
Brian Holechek

Hairstylist:
Theo Mayes

Helicopter Camera:
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Key Costumer:
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Key Grip:
Bob Munoz

Leadman:
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Loader:
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Makeup Artist:
David Abbott

Makeup Department Head:
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Music Consultant:
Dawn Solér
Michael Lippman

Music Supervisor:
Dennis Lambert

Negative Cutter:
Brian Ralph
Sharon McGeeney

Orchestrator:
Claude Gaudette

Original Music Composer:
Claude Gaudette
Dennis Lambert

Post Production Coordinator:
Terra Abroms

Post Production Supervisor:
David Pauker

Producer:
Robert M. Young
Edward James Olmos
Sean Daniel

Production Accountant:
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Production Coordinator:
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Production Design:
Joe Aubel

Production Illustrator:
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Production Sound Mixer:
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Screenplay:
Floyd Mutrux
Desmond Nakano

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Reynaldo Villalobos III

Second Assistant Director:
Brian Whitley

Set Decoration:
Martin Price

Set Designer:
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Darrell L. Wight

Set Dresser:
Dean B. Katz

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William L. Manger
Dale Johnston
Bruce Bell
Dan Thomas
David Spence
James J. Isaacs
Jimmy Ling
Jim Yant
Richard Oswald
Mark Gordon
Jeff Clark
Jack Woods

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Andy D'Addario
James Bolt

Sound Recordist:
Albert Romero

Special Effects Coordinator:
Robbie Knott

Steadicam Operator:
Randy Nolen
Jeff Mart
Michael Meinardus

Still Photographer:
Tony Friedkin

Story:
Floyd Mutrux

Stunt Coordinator:
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Chuck Picerni Jr.
Henry Kingi
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Tim A. Davison
John C. Meier
Peewee Piemonte
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Lane Leavitt
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Supervising Music Editor:
George A. Martin

Supervising Sound Editor:
John Stacy

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Marc Martin Del Campo

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Tony Casas

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Don Varela
Sharon Hollis

Transportation Coordinator:
Randy Peters

Unit Production Manager:
Brian E. Frankish

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