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in what the hollywood reporter calls a brilliant debut award winning actor edward james olmos sets the screen ablaze with his directorial bow a powerful stunning examination of a latino crime lord set against a backdrop of prejudice and hopelessness . olmos stars as santana a youth from the streets of east los angeles who becomes the leader of the mexican mafia behind the gates of folsom prison . with his two childhood friends santana rules the prison with an iron fist continuing a vicious cycle from which there is no escape . after serving his sentence santana is back on the streets for the first time since his teenage years . but he learns life on the outside is as rough as it is behind bars . for the harsh reality of barrio life and his blood stained past will not give santana the chance to turn his back on his former way of life . with a vehement anti drug and anti gang theme american me is an explosive and unforgettable epic .
vhs 119 minutes mca universal