American Me

1992 film directed by Edward James Olmos
Movie film Q642516
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American Me

Summary

American Me is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,672 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • American Me's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • American Me was directed by Edward James Olmos[4].
  • Desmond Nakano wrote the screenplay for American Me[5].
  • American Me's genre is biographical film[6].
  • American Me's genre is crime film[7].
  • American Me's genre is drama film[8].
  • American Me's genre is hood film[9].
  • American Me's genre is prison film[10].
  • A cast member of American Me was William Forsythe[11].
  • A cast member of American Me was Pepe Serna[12].
  • A cast member of American Me was Edward James Olmos[13].
  • A cast member of American Me was Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa[14].
  • A cast member of American Me was Eric Close[15].
  • American Me was produced by Robert Milton Young[16].
  • American Me was produced by Sean Daniel[17].
  • American Me was produced by Lou Adler[18].
  • American Me was produced by Floyd Mutrux[19].
  • American Me's production company is recorded as Edward James Olmos[20].
  • American Me's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[21].
  • American Me's director of photography is recorded as Reynaldo Villalobos[22].
  • The original language of American Me was English[23].
  • American Me was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • American Me's review score is recorded as 73%[25].
  • American Me's review score is recorded as 6.7/10[26].
  • American Me's color is recorded as color[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Robert Milton Young[16], Sean Daniel[17], Lou Adler[18], and Floyd Mutrux[19]. American Me was directed by Edward James Olmos[4]. Desmond Nakano wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include William Forsythe[11], Pepe Serna[12], Edward James Olmos[13], Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa[14], and Eric Close[15].

Publication

American Me was published on January 1, 1992[28]. The original language of it was English[23]. Genres include biographical film[6], crime film[7], drama film[8], hood film[9], and prison film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[24].

Reception

Reviews include 73%[25] and 6.7/10[26].

Why It Matters

American Me ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,672 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14487 eiga/film/804684
    Producer Robert Milton Young, Sean Daniel, Lou Adler +1
    Filming location San Francisco, Los Angeles
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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