23 min
A Former Mexican Mafia Member Sets The Record Straight More Than a Movie
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- Film History
A former member of the Mexican Mafia who was in the criminal syndicate at the time of the movie, explains how it all went down.
A former member of the Mexican Mafia explains the process of extorting Edward James Olmos and the fallout on the street after the release of the movie, including the reasons for the killings of people who participated. He explains how the gang works, to what they took offense, and why people died.
More Than a Movie: American Me is a podcast that digs into the history and mystery of American Me, a film directed by and starring Edward James Olmos that had a huge impact on Latino cinema and culture. In every episode, our host, Alex Fumero will be diving into the controversy behind the movie.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A former member of the Mexican Mafia who was in the criminal syndicate at the time of the movie, explains how it all went down.
A former member of the Mexican Mafia explains the process of extorting Edward James Olmos and the fallout on the street after the release of the movie, including the reasons for the killings of people who participated. He explains how the gang works, to what they took offense, and why people died.
More Than a Movie: American Me is a podcast that digs into the history and mystery of American Me, a film directed by and starring Edward James Olmos that had a huge impact on Latino cinema and culture. In every episode, our host, Alex Fumero will be diving into the controversy behind the movie.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
23 min