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Directed By
Edward James Olmos
Written By
Floyd Mutrux
story / screenplay
Desmond Nakano
screenplay
Cast
Sal Lopez
Pedro Santana
Vira Montes
Esperanza Santana
Roberto Martín Márquez
Acha
Dyana Ortelli
Yolanda
Joe Aubel
Tattoo Artist
Rob Garrett
Zoot Riot Bystander
Lance August
Young Sailor
Cody Glenn
Older Sailor
Don Pugsley
Police Officer
Panchito Gómez
Young Montoya Santana
Albert Joe Medina Jr.
Street Mechanic
Alex Solís
Street Mechanic
Raymond Amezquita
Abuelito
Steve Wilcox
Young JD
Richard Coca
Young Mundo
Javier Castellanos
Hazard Kid
Richard Lee-Sung
Restaurant Owner
Eric Close
Juvie Hall Attacker
Christian Klemash
Blond Kid in Yard
Brian Holechek
Juvie Officer
Rigoberto Jimenez
Big Happy
Edward James Olmos
Montoya Santana
William Forsythe
JD
Pepe Serna
Mundo
Daniel A. Haro
Huero
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
El Japo
Domingo Ambriz
Pie Face
Ron Thompson
Junkie
Glenn Shelton
Visiting Room Guard
Scott Johnstad
Visiting Room Guard
Abraham Verduzco
Paulito - age 7
Grace Morley
JD's Friend
Danny De La Paz
Puppet
Vic Trevino
Cheetah
Robby Robinson
Drug Thief
Paul Bollen
Doc
Guillermo Pérez
Willie-Vato
Daniel Villarreal
Little Puppet
Robert Chavez
Sparky
Rafael H. Robledo
El Chucko
Modesto M. Sanchez
Mo
Dennis Ryan Sacco
Paulito - age 11
Michael Shaner
Tony Scagnelli, Jr.
Tom S. Ventimiglia
Segregation Guard
William Fetzer
Processing Guard
Thomas Richard Gorman III
Processing Guard
George Padilla
Mundo's Attorney
Humberto Madrigal
Veneno
Jaime Gomez
Eddie
Jose Guardado
Samson
Jacob Vargas
Paulito - age 15
Daniel Lujan
Mico (age 9)
Evelina Fernández
Julie
Rodney Rincon
Shoe Salesman
John Rangel
Nelo - age 15
Robert Pucci
Bodyguard
Tony Giorgio
Don Antonio Scagnelli
Sabino Villa Lobos
Tin Man
Armando Briseno
Chuy
Mauricio Ernesto Anzueto
Bam Bam
Manny Perry
Arthur J
Bennie Moore
Ronnie Little
Alex Brown
Eddie Johnson
William Smith
Deacon
Gerald Lynn Walker
BGF Member
William T. Amos
Tank
Irma Aurea García
Lourdes
Robert Alvarez
Ralphy
Ken Medlock
Cop
Rolando Molina
Cop
Ana Lizarraga
Julie's Mother
Steven Cisneros
Chivo
Dawud Abdullah
Prison Inmate
Art Bonilla
NF Gangleader
Tom Bower
Dornan
Marc Cinquanta
Sailor
Kevin Gardner
Sailor
P. Raymond
Sailor
Jessica Russell
Waitress
Dennis Walter Smith Sr.
Interviewer
Dave Smith
Prison inmate
Produced By
Lou Adler
executive producer
Sean Daniel
producer
Brian E. Frankish
co-producer
Randee Lynne Jensen
associate producer
Antoinette Levine
associate producer
Floyd Mutrux
executive producer
Edward James Olmos
producer
Irwin Young
executive producer
Robert M. Young
producer
Music
Claude Gaudette
Dennis Lambert
Cinematography
Reynaldo Villalobos
Sound
Rick Alexander
supervising re-recording mixer
Bruce Bell
sound editor
James Bolt
re-recording mixer
Jeff Clark
sound editor
Andy D'Addario
re-recording mixer
Lily Diamond
supervising adr editor
John P. Fasal
sound effects recordist
Sukey Fontelieu
adr editor
Mark Gordon
sound editor
Janet Gratz
assistant sound editor
James J. Isaacs
sound editor
Dale Johnston
sound editor
Dennis Jones
production sound mixer
Richard LeGrand Jr.
foley walker
Jimmy Ling
sound editor
Greg W. Lowe
adr recordist
William L. Manger
sound editor
Diane Marshall
foley walker
Lori Martino
assistant sound editor
Richard Oswald
sound editor
Albert Romero
sound recordist
Karin Roulo
foley mixer
Solange S. Schwalbe
sound editor
Tanya Sharp David
adr mixer
David Spence
sound editor
John Stacy
supervising sound editor
Pat Suraci
boom operator
Dan Thomas
sound editor
James Thompson
cable operator
Bill Weinman
assistant sound editor
Denise Whiting
adr editor
Jack Woods
sound editor
Jim Yant
sound editor
Zack Davis
adr editor
Brandon Lee Keropian
assistant to recording director
Steve Kohler
sound
Janelle Showalter
assistant sound editor
Editing
Richard Candib
Arthur Coburn
Casting Director
Bob Morones
Production Design
Joe Aubel
Art Direction
Richard Toyon
Set Design
Martin Price
Costumes
Sylvia Vega-Vasquez
Makeup
David Abbott
makeup artist
DeeDee Altamura
assistant makeup artist
Theo Mayes
key hair stylist
Gloria Ponce
assistant hair stylist
Danny Romo
tattoo artist
Steve Romo
tattoo artist
Michael Westmore
additional makeup artist
Carlos Yeaggy
makeup artist
Lorraine Altamura
third makeup assistant
Ken Diaz
makeup artist
Art Harding
makeup artist
Tania McComas
special makeup effects artist
Jill Rockow
prosthetic makeup artist
Patricia Vecchio
assistant hair stylist
Special Effects
Terry Chapman
assistant special effects
Jeffrey S. Farley
stunt mask design and fabrication
Robbie Knott
special effects coordinator
Thomas Knott
assistant special effects
Assistant Director
Dustin Bernard
additional second assistant director
Gilbert Castro
second second assistant director
Dan Coffie
dga trainee
Richard Espinoza
first assistant director
Brian Ort
additional second assistant director
Brian Whitley
second assistant director
Production Management
Brian E. Frankish
unit production manager
David Pauker
post-production supervisor
Art Department
Kinney Booker
set dresser
Alex Carrillo
lead carpenter
William Davidson
foreman
John Davies
stand-by painter
Marc Martin Del Campo
swing gang
Marc Fambro
construction coordinator
Stephen R. Ferry
swing gang
John Frantz
second assistant property master
Eugene Freiburger
assistant property master
Serge Genitempo
stand-by painter
Stephanie J. Gordon
set designer
Matt Hailey
swing gang
Dean B. Katz
set dresser
Lance Lombardo
lead person
Joseph Musso
production illustrator
Thomas J. O'Brien
paint foreman
David Scott
property master
Greg Villalva
construction coordinator
Darrell L. Wight
set designer
Stunts
Kenneth John Borland Jr.
stunts
John Borland
stunts
William H. Burton Jr.
stunts
David Burton
stunts
Steve Chambers
stunts
Jeff Dashnaw
stunts
Tim A. Davison
stunts
Ousaun Elam
stunts
Danny Epper
stunts
Tony Epper
stunts
Richie Gaona
stunts
James M. Halty
stunts
Freddie Hice
stunts
Toby Holguin
stunts
Billy Hank Hooker
stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker
stunts
Norman Howell
stunts
Tony Kahana
stunts
Henry Kingi Jr.
stunts
Henry Kingi
stunts
Joel Kramer
stunt coordinator
Lane Leavitt
stunts
Freddy Lopez
stunts
John Meier
stunts
Jimmy Ortega
stunts
Randy Peters
stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr.
stunts
Steve Picerni
stunts
Peewee Piemonte
stunts
Víctor Quintero
stunts
Branscombe Richmond
stunts
Danny Rogers
stunts
Erik Rondell
stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.
stunts
Gilbert Rosales
stunts
Sharon Schaffer
stunts
Tierre Turner
stunts
Glenn R. Wilder
stunts
Guss Williams
stunts
Dick Ziker
stunts
Editorial
Terra Abroms
post-production coordinator
Julie Dole
assistant editor
Susan Godfrey
assistant editor
Phil Hetos
color timer
Sharon McGeeney
negative cutter
Brian Ralph
negative cutter
Elizabeth Schmidt
assistant editor
Paula Suhy
assistant editor
Other
Sharon Hollis
transportation captain
Randy Peters
transportation coordinator
Don Varela
transportation captain
Music Department
Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist
Julian Bratolyubov
music preparation
Sandy DeCrescent
music contractor
Bruce Frazier
music conductor
Claude Gaudette
orchestrator
Dennis Lambert
music supervisor
Michael Lippman
music consultant
George A. Martin
supervising music editor
Dawn Solér
music consultant
Michael Thompson
musician: guitar
Casting Department
Russell Gray
casting associate
Grace Morley
casting assistant
Jeff Olan
extras casting
Sally Perle
extras casting
Terry Zarchi
extras casting
Costume Department
John Casey
costume supervisor
Julian Mendoza
costume illustrator
Willie Perez
key costumer
Jessica Vasquez
costumer
Monica Vasquez
costumer
Denise Wingate
assistant costume designer
Camera Department
Douglas L. Adam Jr.
additional first assistant camera
Mike Amorelli
best boy electric
Paul Amorelli
electrician
Todd Braden
musco lighting technician
Steve Bridge
camera operator
David L. Butler
camera operator: helicopter camera
Hugo Cortina
chief lighting technician
William Cueto
rigging electrician
Moose Enright
set lighting technician
Ernesto Enríquez
rigging electrician
Tony Friedkin
still photographer
Brad M. Hazen
electrician
Jason Hicks
grip
Joe Hicks
dolly grip
Brian Holechek
grip
Frank R. Jimenez Jr.
electrician
Horace Jordan
first assistant camera
Vic Keatley
electrician
Rodger Kelderman
musco lighting technician
T. Sano Kwong
best boy grip
Jeff Mart
steadicam operator
Michael Meinardus
steadicam operator
Bob Munoz
key grip
Randy Nolen
steadicam operator
David Preciado
electrician
David Schmalz
video assist operator
Donald E. Thorin Jr.
first assistant camera
Clarence Tindell
grip
Michael T. Travers
rigging grip
Maria Varni
loader
Reynaldo Villalobos III
second assistant camera
Tony Villalobos
second assistant camera
Robert M. Young
camera operator
Ron Kunecke
musco light operator
Location Management
Kenneth Segura Knoll
locations consultant
Antoinette Levine
location manager
Martine White
assistant location manager
Script Department
Cassandra Barrere
script supervisor
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