# American Me (1992)

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**Runtime**: 125 min
**Genres**: Crime, Drama
**Directed by**: Edward James Olmos
**Written by**: Floyd Mutrux, Desmond Nakano
**Starring**: Edward James Olmos, William Forsythe, Pepe Serna, Panchito Gómez, Steve Wilcox, Danny De La Paz

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

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

You wake in Folsom after eighteen years, a kingpin who swore off the life. The block lights up like a rival’s taillight as homies slide you back into deals. The warden nods it’s inevitable. The streets remember your shadow.

**Mood tags**: gut-punch, neon-soaked, outsider, raw

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