Directed by:
Edward James OlmosCinematography:
Reynaldo VillalobosCast:
Edward James Olmos, William Forsythe, Pepe Serna, Evelina Fernández, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Jaime Gomez, Dyana Ortelli, Daniel Villarreal, Vic Trevino (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
A Latino crime lord creates a position of power for himself and his comrades in prison that extends to the streets of east Los Angeles. At first, he is elated by the control he wields but as maturity and a blossoming relationship affect his consciousness, he realizes that his desire for social change is mired in his own cult of violence. Based on a true story. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Edward James Olmos](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/460/162460981_58b7cd.jpg)
Edward James Olmos
USA
Best movies:
Coco (2017)
Battlestar Galactica (2003) (TV movie)
12 Angry Men (1997) (TV movie)
![William Forsythe](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269347_470d4c.jpg)
William Forsythe
USA
Best movies:
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
The Rock (1996)
The Long Hot Summer (1985) (TV movie)
![Pepe Serna](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/538/158538468_831ba9.jpg)
Pepe Serna
USA
Best movies:
Scarface (1983)
Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
The Fortunate Pilgrim (1988) (series)
Evelina Fernández
USA
Best movies:
Flatliners (1990)
American Me (1992)
Postcards from the Edge (1990)
![Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272600_940fa6.jpg)
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Japan
Best movies:
Hachiko: A Dog's Story (2009)
The Last Emperor (1987)
Little Boy (2015)
![Jaime Gomez](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/529/162529680_68a0b3.jpg)
Jaime Gomez
USA
Best movies:
Philadelphia (1993)
Training Day (2001)
Crimson Tide (1995)
![Dyana Ortelli](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/144/160144501_96aac5.jpg)
Dyana Ortelli
Mexico
Best movies:
La Bamba (1987)
Columbo (1971) (series)
Spies in Disguise (2019)
![Daniel Villarreal](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/144/160144545_ba6d0e.jpg)
Daniel Villarreal
Best movies:
Speed (1994)
Menace II Society (1993)
Stand and Deliver (1988)
![Vic Trevino](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/460/460101_320017.jpg)
Vic Trevino
USA
Best movies:
Born in East L.A. (1987)
Crazy from the Heart (1991) (TV movie)
Machete (2010)
Danny De La Paz
USA
Best movies:
Miracle Mile (1988)
American Me (1992)
Barbarosa (1982)
Daniel A. Haro
USA
Best movies:
Talent for the Game (1991)
American Me (1992)
Judgement (1992)
![Jacob Vargas](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274491_aaf59f.jpg)
Jacob Vargas
Mexico
Richard Coca
Best movies:
Minority Report (2002)
Only the Strong (1993)
American Me (1992)
![William Smith](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270723_cbd85b.jpg)
William Smith
USA
Best movies:
Maverick (1994)
The Song of Bernadette (1943)
Gilda (1946)
![Eric Close](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/462/161462147_abbe41.jpg)
Eric Close
USA
Best movies:
Taken (2002) (series)
American Sniper (2014)
Dark Skies (1996) (series)
Sabino Villa Lobos
Best movies:
American Me (1992)
Roots of Evil (1992)
![Tom Bower](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/143/058/143058569_9ca989.jpg)
Tom Bower
USA
Best movies:
Die Hard 2 (1990)
North Country (2005)
The Negotiator (1998)
![Sal Lopez](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/144/160144600_34e62f.jpg)
Sal Lopez
Best movies:
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Too Old to Die Young (2019) (series)
The Fire Next Time (1993) (TV movie)
Tony Giorgio
USA
Best movies:
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977) (series)
The Godfather (1972)
Magnum Force (1973)
Robert Pucci
Best movies:
American Me (1992)
The Last Hour (1991)