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 - chronological order
Directed by: Edward James Olmos
Starring: William Forsythe, Edward James Olmos, Dyana Ortelli, Roberto Martin Marquez, Sal Lopez, Vira Montes
Revealing mistake: Strangulation scene that uses a rope, the rope never goes around his neck. (01:53:00)
Montoya Santana: Whatever I did to you or to mama... to make you hate me, I'm sorry.
Pedro Santana: Your mother was a beautiful woman. She made me feel proud. She was 19 years old. Raped... by sailors. After it happened, we never talked about it. Then we got married and we tried to forget. When you were born, I tried to love you. But every time I looked at you, I wondered who your real father was. I wondered which sailor's blood you carried inside of you.
Question: Why are JD and Mundo serving as much time as Santana? They were only charged with breaking and entering.
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Answer: They all did stuff in juvey to extend their stay.