American Me (1992)
Role: El Japo
Starring: Edward James Olmos, William Forsythe, Domingo Ambriz, Pepe Serna, and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
“In prison they are the law. On the streets they are the power.”
The film depicts 30 years of Chicano gang life in Los Angeles. It focuses on Montoya Santana, a teen who, with his friends, J.D. (Steve Wilcox) and Mundo (Richard Coca), form their own gang.
Notes: Ever think Shawshank Redemption or Sleepers were unsettling pictures of prison life? This movie topped those, in that respect. You’d be surprised who dies in this one… (no, I’m actually not being sarcastic)