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American Me
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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In prison they are the law. On the streets they are the power.
ln what The Hollywood Reporter caIls "a brilIiant debut" award winning actor Edward James Olmos sets the screen ablaze with his directoriaI bow - a powerful, stunning examination of a Latino crime Iord, set against a backdrop of prejudice and hopelessness. Olmos starts as Santana, a youth from the streets of East Los AngeIes, who becomes the leader of the Mexican Mafia behind the gates of FoIsom Prison. With his two chiIdhood 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 reaIity of barrio Iife and his blood stained past wiIl 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. |
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