- Director
- Writers
- Floyd Mutrux(story)
- Desmond Nakano(screenplay)
- Stars
- Director
- Writers
- Floyd Mutrux(story)
- Desmond Nakano(screenplay)
- Stars
- Awards
- 1 nomination
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- Achaas Acha
- (as Robert Martin Marquez)
- Young Montoya Santanaas Young Montoya Santana
- (as Panchito Gomez)
- Street Mechanicas Street Mechanic
- (as Alex Solis)
- Director
- Writers
- Floyd Mutrux(story) (screenplay)
- Desmond Nakano(screenplay)
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
- All cast & crew
Storyline
- Taglines
- In prison they are the law. On the streets they are the power.
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for strong violence and sensuality, and for language and drug content
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaTwo of the most dangerous street gangs of East L.A., Il Grande Hazard and MC Forceros, called a truce to allow director Edward James Olmos to shoot the movie on their turfs.
- GoofsThe lingo/street talk many of the gang members use didn't start to be used until the late 70's or early 80's.
- Quotes
Montoya Santana: I hear Little Puppet's name is on a piece of paper, ese.
J.D.: I want you to cosign it.
Montoya Santana: I'm taking it off, ese.
J.D.: That punk got you kicked back in the hole, set us all back. Now he's running around talking loud shit about how he wants out of La Eme. His number's up, homes.
Montoya Santana: I said I'm taking it off, ese.
J.D.: What's gonna happen is gonna happen. Don't try to stop it. You understand me? I'm asking you, carnal.
Montoya Santana: Is that where it's gotten to, ese?
J.D.: Brothers are talking about you.
Montoya Santana: What are they saying, ese?
J.D.: They're saying that you're not showing them anything.
Montoya Santana: You know, a long time ago, two best homeboys, two kids, were thrown into juvie. They were scared, and they thought they had to do something to prove themselves. And they did what they had to do. They thought they were doing it to gain respect for their people, to show the world that no one could take their class from them. No one had to take it from us, ese. Whatever we had... we gave it away. Take care of yourself, carnal.
- SoundtracksEl Gaban
Arrangement by Alfredo Lopez, Abel Rocha, Fernando Nataren
Performed by Quetzlcoatl
- soranno
- Oct 22, 2002
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Mitt Amerika
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $16,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $13,086,430
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,378,100
- Mar 15, 1992
- Gross worldwide
- $13,086,430
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