Factual error: Rudy "Cheyenne" Cadena was not killed by his own gang as shown in the movie. In reality, he was killed by the Nuestra Familia, the rivals of the Mexican Mafia.
American Me (1992)
1 factual error
Directed by: Edward James Olmos
Starring: William Forsythe, Edward James Olmos, Dyana Ortelli, Roberto Martin Marquez, Sal Lopez, Vira Montes
Factual error: Rudy "Cheyenne" Cadena was not killed by his own gang as shown in the movie. In reality, he was killed by the Nuestra Familia, the rivals of the Mexican Mafia.
Montoya Santana: You want to know something? I never been to the beach before.
Julie: For reals?
Montoya Santana: Yeah, for reals.
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Chosen answer: He did not want to take part in the murder. That's why one of the attackers asked him "You sure you know what you're doing homes?"