Top 20 movies like American Me

American Me

During his 18 years in Folsom Prison, street-gang leader Santana rules over all the drug-and-murder activities behind bars. Upon his release, Santana goes back to his old neighborhood, intending to lead a peaceful, crime-free life. But his old gang buddies force him back into his old habits.

American Me is of 2 hour(s) and 5 minute(s). It is Produced By:  YOY, Universal Pictures, Olmos Productions. It was released on 1992-03-13. It has the tagline: In prison they are the law. On the streets they are the power. It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.

Genres: CrimeDrama

1. White Sands

White Sands

A small southwestern town sheriff finds a body in the desert with a suitcase and $500,000. He impersonates the man and stumbles into an FBI investigation.

It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.

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2. Girl Walks Into a Bar

Girl Walks Into a Bar

A sharp-witted comedy that follows a group of apparent strangers in interlocking stories taking place in ten different bars during the course of one evening throughout Los Angeles.

It has an average vote of 5.2 on TMDB.

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3. Honor Among Thieves

Honor Among Thieves

After being injured at war, a civil war veteran returns home to Texas to find he's now enlisted in a new battle; one for his life.

It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.

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4. Bound by Honor

Bound by Honor

Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. Cruz becomes an exceptional artist, but a heroin addiction overcomes him with tragic results. Paco becomes a cop and an enemy to his "carnal", Miklo.

It has an average vote of 8.101 on TMDB.

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5. Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

Explore Woodstock 99, a three-day music festival promoted to echo unity and counterculture idealism of the original 1969 concert but instead devolved into riots, looting and sexual assaults.

It has an average vote of 6.555 on TMDB.

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6. 14 Blades (錦衣衛)

14 Blades

Commander Qinglong is the loyal leader of the assassin group that serves the emperor. But when his allies plan a rebellion against the ruler, he finds himself in danger.

It has an average vote of 6.312 on TMDB.

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7. Witchboard

Witchboard

Playing around with a Ouija board, a trio of friends succeeds in contacting the spirit of a young boy. Trouble begins when the evil spirit, Malfeitor, takes over one of their bodies.

It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.

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8. Gridlock'd

Gridlock'd

After a friend overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll in a government detox program. Their efforts are hampered by seemingly endless red tape, as they are shuffled from one office to another while being chased by drug dealers and the police.

It has an average vote of 6.636 on TMDB.

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9. Coal Miner's Daughter

Coal Miner's Daughter

Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame.

It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.

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10. American Outlaws

American Outlaws

When a Midwest town learns that a corrupt railroad baron has captured the deeds to their homesteads without their knowledge, a group of young ranchers join forces to take back what is rightfully theirs. They will become the object of the biggest manhunt in the history of the Old West and, as their fame grows, so will the legend of their leader, a young outlaw by the name of Jesse James.

It has an average vote of 6.011 on TMDB.

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11. Cheeky (Tra(sgre)dire)

Cheeky

While scouting out apartments in London for her Venetian boyfriend, Carla rents an apartment that overlooks the Thames. There she meet the lesbian hyper-horny real estate agent Moira.

It has an average vote of 5.642 on TMDB.

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12. New Jack City

New Jack City

A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack. A cop, Scotty, discovers that the only way to infiltrate the gang is to become a dealer himself.

It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.

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13. Harsh Times

Harsh Times

Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. His best friend is pressured by his girlfriend Sylvia to find a job, but Jim is more interested in hanging out and making cash from small heists, while trying to get a law enforcement job so he can marry his Mexican girlfriend.

It has an average vote of 6.416 on TMDB.

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14. Tideland

Tideland

Because of the actions of her irresponsible parents, a young girl is left alone on a decrepit country estate and survives inside her fantastic imagination.

It has an average vote of 6.465 on TMDB.

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15. 1942: Unknown Battle (Ржев)

1942: Unknown Battle

WWII 1942: Rzhev, USSR. Stuck in a crucial strategical position, a small company from the Red Army does whatever it takes to fend off the Nazis.

It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.

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16. Blue Story

Blue Story

Blue Story is a tragic tale of a friendship between Timmy and Marco, two young boys from opposing postcodes. Timmy, a shy, smart, naive and timid young boy from Deptford, goes to school in Peckham where he strikes up a friendship with Marco, a charismatic, streetwise kid from the local area. Although from warring postcodes, the two quickly form a firm friendship until it is tested and they wind up on rival sides of a street war. Blue Story depicts elements of Rapman's own personal experiences and aspects of his childhood.

It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.

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17. Sobibor (Собибор)

Sobibor

The film is based on a real story that happened in 1943 in the Sobibor concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. The main character of the movie is the Soviet-Jewish soldier Alexander Pechersky, who at that time was serving in the Red Army as a lieutenant. In October 1943, he was captured by the Nazis and deported to the Sobibor concentration camp, where Jews were being exterminated in gas chambers. But, in just 3 weeks, Alexander was able to plan an international uprising of prisoners from Poland and Western Europe. This uprising resulted in being the only successful one throughout the war, which led to the largest escape of prisoners from a Nazi concentration camp.

It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.

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18. The Last Legion

The Last Legion

As the Roman empire crumbles, young Romulus Augustus flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage to Britain to track down a legion of supporters.

It has an average vote of 5.6 on TMDB.

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19. The Basketball Diaries

The Basketball Diaries

A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.

It has an average vote of 7.39 on TMDB.

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20. Bleeding Steel (机器之血)

Bleeding Steel

Jackie Chan stars as a hardened special forces agent who fights to protect a young woman from a sinister criminal gang. At the same time, he feels a special connection to the young woman, like they met in a different life.

It has an average vote of 5.943 on TMDB.

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