In prison they are the law. On the streets they are the power.
7.396
125 min
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.
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Edward James Olmos | Montoya Santana | Unowned |
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William Forsythe | J.D. | Unowned |
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Pepe Serna | Mundo | Unowned |
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Panchito Gómez | Young Montoya Santana | Unowned |
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Steve Wilcox | Young J.D. | Unowned |
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Danny De La Paz | Puppet | Unowned |
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Sal Lopez | Pedro Santana | Unowned |
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Dyana Ortelli | Yolanda | Unowned |
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William Smith | Deacon | Unowned |
| Evelina Fernández | Julie | Unowned | |
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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | El Japo | Unowned |
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Daniel Villarreal | Little Puppet | Unowned |
| Daniel A. Haro | Huero | Unowned | |
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Vira Montes | Esperanza Santana | Unowned |
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Richard Coca | Young Mundo | Unowned |
| Roberto Martín Márquez | Acha | Unowned | |
| Joe Aubel | Tattoo Artist | Unowned | |
| Rob Garrett | Zoot Riot Bystander | Unowned | |
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Lance August | Young Sailor | Unowned |
| Cody Glenn | Older Sailor | Unowned | |
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Don Pugsley | Police Officer | Unowned |
| Albert Joe Medina Jr. | Street Mechanic | Unowned | |
| Alex Solís | Street Mechanic | Unowned | |
| Raymond Amezquita | Abuelito | Unowned | |
| Javier Castellanos | Hazard Kid | Unowned | |
| Richard Lee-Sung | Restaurant Owner | Unowned | |
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Eric Close | Juvie Hall Attacker | Unowned |
| Christian Klemash | Blond Kid in Yard | Unowned | |
| Brian Holechek | Juvie Officer | Unowned | |
| Rigoberto Jimenez | Big Happy | Unowned | |
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Domingo Ambriz | Pie Face | Unowned |
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Ron Thompson | Junkie | Unowned |
| Glenn Shelton | Visiting Room Guard | Unowned | |
| Scott Johnstad | Visiting Room Guard | Unowned | |
| Abraham Verduzco | Paulito - Age 7 | Unowned | |
| Grace Morley | JD's Friend | Unowned | |
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Vic Trevino | Cheetah | Unowned |
| Robby Robinson | Drug Thief | Unowned | |
| Paul Bollen | Doc | Unowned | |
| Guillermo Pérez | Willie-Vato | Unowned | |
| Robert Chavez | Sparky | Unowned | |
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Rafael H. Robledo | El Chucko | Unowned |
| Modesto M. Sanchez | Mo | Unowned | |
| Dennis Ryan Sacco | Paulito - Age 11 | Unowned | |
| Michael Shaner | Tony Scagnelli, Jr. | Unowned | |
| Tom S. Ventimiglia | Segregation Guard | Unowned | |
| William Fetzer | Processing Guard | Unowned | |
| Thomas Richard Gorman III | Processing Guard | Unowned | |
| George Padilla | Mundo's Attorney | Unowned | |
| Humberto Madrigal | Veneno | Unowned | |
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Jaime Gomez | Eddie | Unowned |
| Jose Guardado | Samson | Unowned | |
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Jacob Vargas | Paulito - Age 15 | Unowned |
| Daniel Lujan | Mico - Age 9 | Unowned | |
| Rodney Rincon | Shoe Salesman | Unowned | |
| John Rangel | Neto - Age 15 | Unowned | |
| Robert Pucci | Bodyguard | Unowned | |
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Tony Giorgio | Don Antonio Scagnelli | Unowned |
| Sabino Villa Lobos | Tin Man | Unowned | |
| Armando Briseno | Chuy | Unowned | |
| Mauricio Ernesto Anzueto | Bam Bam | Unowned | |
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Manny Perry | Arthur J | Unowned |
| Bennie Moore | Ronnie Little | Unowned | |
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Alex Brown | Eddie Johnson | Unowned |
| Gerald Lynn Walker | BGF Member | Unowned | |
| William T. Amos | Tank | Unowned | |
| Irma Aurea García | Lourdes | Unowned | |
| Robert Alvarez | Ralphy | Unowned | |
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Ken Medlock | Cop | Unowned |
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Rolando Molina | Cop | Unowned |
| Ana Lizarraga | Julie's Mother | Unowned | |
| Steven Cisneros | Chivo | Unowned |