Speaker 1: What does it take for a movie to get somebody killed?
Speaker 1: I'm Alex Fometo and on my new podcast, more Than
Speaker 1: a Movie American Me, we'll dig into the history and
Speaker 1: mystery surrounding one film that made a big impact on
Speaker 1: Latino culture. We're talking about American Me. Eddie wanted to
Speaker 1: make that film as real as possible. If this doesn't
Speaker 1: scare you off, if you don't want to have to
Speaker 1: live your life like this, make different choices. Directed by
Speaker 1: and starring Edward James, almost American Me had as much
Speaker 1: drama behind the scenes as on screen, including the murders
Speaker 1: of at least three people who worked on the movie.
Speaker 1: And we had a sign of paper saying that if
Speaker 1: we were taken hostage that they would not bargain for us.
Speaker 1: They could have killed had order almost never addressed the
Speaker 1: motive for the killings. He still hasn't. Maybe it's because
Speaker 1: allegedly he was threatened and extorted Eddie. You know, he
Speaker 1: said that he had permission to do the film. Um so,
Speaker 1: I don't know where they got lost in translation. Why
Speaker 1: did Edward James almost do this movie when people warned
Speaker 1: him it was so dangerous. I'm a documentary filmmaker and
Speaker 1: Latino who has been working in the entertainment industry for
Speaker 1: twenty years. That's why when I heard the story of
Speaker 1: American Me, I knew it was more than just about
Speaker 1: the movie, or the rumors or even the fallout. What
Speaker 1: happened to American Me is about one man's hopes and
Speaker 1: dreams for his community and what could have been learn
Speaker 1: about what really went down from the people that were there.
Speaker 1: Listen to more than a movie, American Me on the
Speaker 1: I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get
Speaker 1: your podcasts.