American Me
1992 · 125 min · Director: Edward James Olmos
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
This epic depiction of thirty years of Chicano gang life in Los Angeles focuses on a teen named Santana who, with his friends Mundo and the Caucasian-but-acting-Hispanic J.D., form their own gang and are soon arrested for a break-in. Santana gets into trouble again and goes straight from reform school to prison, spending eighteen years there, and becoming leader of a powerful gang, both inside and outside the prison, while there. When he is finally released, he tries to make sense of the violence in his life, in a world much changed from when last he was in it.
Emotional fingerprint
American Me (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Anger 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Anger25%
- Anxiety20%
- Empathy15%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Anger, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Crime, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anger and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 55 % | 40 % | 53 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 51 % | 64 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 76 % | 60 % | 72 % | 43 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 68 % | 70 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 64 % | 65 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 64 % | 54 % | 64 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 60 % | 49 % | 60 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 60 % | 44 % | 54 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Empathy | 59 % | 31 % | 45 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Hope | 56 % | 19 % | 36 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Hope | 66 % | 31 % | 41 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 68 % | 61 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 88 % | 83 % | 71 % | 64 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 79 % | 64 % | 69 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Hope | 73 % | 48 % | 66 % | 42 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 74 % | 51 % | 68 % | 57 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sadness | 78 % | 64 % | 70 % | 70 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 78 % | 68 % | 65 % | 74 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Sadness | 70 % | 58 % | 55 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Young J.D.
Puppet
Yolanda
Julie
Little Puppet
Huero
Esperanza Santana
Acha
Tattoo Artist
Zoot Riot Bystander
Young Sailor
Older Sailor
Details
- Directed by
- Edward James Olmos
- Written by
- Desmond Nakano, Floyd Mutrux, Floyd Mutrux
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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