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American Me

American Me

"In prison they are the law. On the streets they are the power."

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.

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Montoya Santana

William Forsythe

William Forsythe

J.D.

Pepe Serna

Pepe Serna

Mundo

Panchito Gómez

Panchito Gómez

Young Montoya Santana

Steve Wilcox

Steve Wilcox

Young J.D.

Danny De La Paz

Danny De La Paz

Puppet

Sal Lopez

Sal Lopez

Pedro Santana

Dyana Ortelli

Dyana Ortelli

Yolanda

William Smith

William Smith

Deacon

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Evelina Fernández

Julie

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

El Japo

Daniel Villarreal

Daniel Villarreal

Little Puppet

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Daniel A. Haro

Huero

Vira Montes

Vira Montes

Esperanza Santana

Richard Coca

Richard Coca

Young Mundo

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Roberto Martín Márquez

Acha

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Joe Aubel

Tattoo Artist

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Rob Garrett

Zoot Riot Bystander

Lance August

Lance August

Young Sailor

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Cody Glenn

Older Sailor

Don Pugsley

Don Pugsley

Police Officer

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Albert Joe Medina Jr.

Street Mechanic

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Alex Solís

Street Mechanic

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Raymond Amezquita

Abuelito

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Javier Castellanos

Hazard Kid

Richard Lee-Sung

Richard Lee-Sung

Restaurant Owner

Eric Close

Eric Close

Juvie Hall Attacker

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Christian Klemash

Blond Kid in Yard

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Brian Holechek

Juvie Officer

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Rigoberto Jimenez

Big Happy

Domingo Ambriz

Domingo Ambriz

Pie Face

Ron Thompson

Ron Thompson

Junkie

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Glenn Shelton

Visiting Room Guard

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Scott Johnstad

Visiting Room Guard

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Abraham Verduzco

Paulito - Age 7

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Grace Morley

JD's Friend

Vic Trevino

Vic Trevino

Cheetah

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Robby Robinson

Drug Thief

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Paul Bollen

Doc

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Guillermo Pérez

Willie-Vato

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Robert Chavez

Sparky

Rafael H. Robledo

Rafael H. Robledo

El Chucko

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Modesto M. Sanchez

Mo

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Dennis Ryan Sacco

Paulito - Age 11

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Michael Shaner

Tony Scagnelli, Jr.

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Tom S. Ventimiglia

Segregation Guard

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William Fetzer

Processing Guard

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Thomas Richard Gorman III

Processing Guard

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George Padilla

Mundo's Attorney

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Humberto Madrigal

Veneno

Jaime Gomez

Jaime Gomez

Eddie

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Jose Guardado

Samson

Jacob Vargas

Jacob Vargas

Paulito - Age 15

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Daniel Lujan

Mico - Age 9

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Rodney Rincon

Shoe Salesman

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John Rangel

Neto - Age 15

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Robert Pucci

Bodyguard

Tony Giorgio

Tony Giorgio

Don Antonio Scagnelli

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Sabino Villa Lobos

Tin Man

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Armando Briseno

Chuy

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Mauricio Ernesto Anzueto

Bam Bam

Manny Perry

Manny Perry

Arthur J

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Bennie Moore

Ronnie Little

Alex Brown

Alex Brown

Eddie Johnson

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Gerald Lynn Walker

BGF Member

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William T. Amos

Tank

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Irma Aurea García

Lourdes

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Robert Alvarez

Ralphy

Ken Medlock

Ken Medlock

Cop

Rolando Molina

Rolando Molina

Cop

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Ana Lizarraga

Julie's Mother

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Steven Cisneros

Chivo

Crew
Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Director

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Floyd Mutrux

Screenplay

Desmond Nakano

Desmond Nakano

Screenplay

Tony Epper

Tony Epper

Stunts

Danny Epper

Danny Epper

Stunts

Erik Rondell

Erik Rondell

Stunts

Robert M. Young

Robert M. Young

Producer

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Lane Leavitt

Stunts

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Floyd Mutrux

Story

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Producer

Sean Daniel

Sean Daniel

Producer

Randee Lynne Jensen

Randee Lynne Jensen

Associate Producer

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Antoinette Levine

Associate Producer

Brian E. Frankish

Brian E. Frankish

Co-Producer

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Lou Adler

Executive Producer

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Floyd Mutrux

Executive Producer

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Irwin Young

Executive Producer

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Claude Gaudette

Original Music Composer

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Dennis Lambert

Original Music Composer

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Reynaldo Villalobos

Director of Photography

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Richard Candib

Editor

Arthur Coburn

Arthur Coburn

Editor

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Bob Morones

Casting

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Joe Aubel

Production Design

Richard Toyon

Richard Toyon

Art Direction

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Martin Price

Set Decoration

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Sylvia Vega-Vasquez

Costume Design

Henry Kingi Jr.

Henry Kingi Jr.

Stunts

Jimmy Ortega

Jimmy Ortega

Stunts

Norman Howell

Norman Howell

Stunts

Chuck Picerni Jr.

Chuck Picerni Jr.

Stunts

Henry Kingi

Henry Kingi

Stunts

Freddie Hice

Freddie Hice

Stunts

Tim A. Davison

Tim A. Davison

Stunts

John C. Meier

John C. Meier

Stunts

Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw

Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw

Stunts

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Brian Ort

Second Second Assistant Director

Peewee Piemonte

Peewee Piemonte

Stunts

Buddy Joe Hooker

Buddy Joe Hooker

Stunts

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Stephen R. Ferry

Swing

Brian E. Frankish

Brian E. Frankish

Unit Production Manager

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Richard Espinoza

First Assistant Director

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Brian Whitley

Second Assistant Director

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Randy Nolen

Steadicam Operator

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Jeff Mart

Steadicam Operator

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Michael Meinardus

Steadicam Operator

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Steve Bridge

Camera Operator

Robert M. Young

Robert M. Young

Camera Operator

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Tony Casas

Technical Advisor

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Horace Jordan

First Assistant Camera

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Donald E. Thorin Jr.

First Assistant Camera

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Tony Villalobos

Second Assistant Camera

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Reynaldo Villalobos III

Second Assistant Camera

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David L. Butler

Helicopter Camera

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Maria Varni

Loader

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Douglas L. Adam Jr.

Additional First Assistant Camera

Tony Friedkin

Tony Friedkin

Still Photographer

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Luis Reyes

Publicist

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Bob Hoffman

Public Relations

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Joseph Musso

Production Illustrator

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Lance Lombardo

Leadman

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Stephanie J. Gordon

Set Designer

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Darrell L. Wight

Set Designer

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Dean B. Katz

Set Dresser

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Matt Hailey

Swing

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Marc Martin Del Campo

Swing

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Antoinette Levine

Location Manager

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Susan Godfrey

Assistant Editor

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Pat Suraci

Boom Operator

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Paula Suhy

Assistant Editor

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Julie Dole

Assistant Editor

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Elizabeth Schmidt

Assistant Editor

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Dennis Jones

Production Sound Mixer

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Martine White

Assistant Location Manager

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Cassandra Barrere

Script Supervisor

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Denise Wingate

Assistant Costume Designer

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John Casey

Costume Supervisor

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Willie Perez

Key Costumer

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Monica Vasquez

Costumer

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Julian Mendoza

Costume Illustrator

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Jessica Vasquez

Costumer

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Ramona Sánchez-Waggoner

Production Accountant

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Shelly Glasser

Production Coordinator

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Fabiana Arrastia

Assistant Production Coordinator

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Robbie Knott

Special Effects Coordinator

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David Scott

Property Master

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Eugene Freiburger

Assistant Property Master

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Carlos Yeaggy

Makeup Department Head

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David Abbott

Makeup Artist

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Theo Mayes

Hairstylist

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Hugo Cortina

Chief Lighting Technician

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Mike Amorelli

Best Boy Electric

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Joe Hicks

Dolly Grip

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Bob Muñoz

Key Grip

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T. Sano Kwong

Best Boy Grip

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David Pauker

Post Production Supervisor

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Terra Abroms

Post Production Coordinator

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John Stacy

Supervising Sound Editor

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Lily Diamond

Supervising ADR Editor

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Denise Whiting

ADR Editor

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Sukey Fontelieu

ADR Editor

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William L. Manger

Sound Editor

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Dale Johnston

Sound Editor

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Bruce Bell

Sound Editor

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Dan Thomas

Sound Editor

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David Spence

Sound Editor

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James J. Isaacs

Sound Editor

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Jimmy Ling

Sound Editor

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Jim Yant

Sound Editor

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Richard Oswald

Sound Editor

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Mark Gordon

Sound Editor

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Jeff Clark

Sound Editor

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Jack Woods

Sound Editor

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Lori Martino

Assistant Sound Editor

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Bill Weinman

Assistant Sound Editor

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Dennis Lambert

Music Supervisor

Dawn Solér

Dawn Solér

Music Consultant

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Michael Lippman

Music Consultant

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Claude Gaudette

Orchestrator

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Bruce Frazier

Conductor

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George A. Martin

Supervising Music Editor

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Andy D'Addario

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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James Bolt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Albert Romero

Sound Recordist

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Tanya Sharp David

ADR Mixer

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Karin Roulo

Foley Mixer

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Greg W. Lowe

ADR Recordist

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Randy Peters

Transportation Coordinator

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Don Varela

Transportation Captain

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Sharon Hollis

Transportation Captain

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Greg Villalva

Construction Coordinator

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Jeff Olan

Extras Casting Coordinator

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Sally Perle

Extras Casting

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Russell Gray

Casting Associate

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Gloria Ponce

Assistant Hairstylist

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Clarence Tindell

Grip

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Brian Holechek

Grip

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Brian Ralph

Negative Cutter

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Sharon McGeeney

Negative Cutter

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Phil Hetos

Color Timer

Joel Kramer

Joel Kramer

Stunt Coordinator

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Gerard 'Gus' Williams

Stunts

Steve Picerni

Steve Picerni

Stunts

Danny Rogers

Danny Rogers

Stunts