Filmmakers
Above the lineTH
Director
Taylor Hackford
FM
Screenplay
Floyd Mutrux
JB
Screenplay
Jimmy Santiago Baca
JI
Screenplay
Jeremy Iacone
RT
Screenplay
Ross Thomas
Story
GB
Cinematography
Gabriel Beristain
Director of Photography
FS
Editing
Fredric Steinkamp
Editor
BC
Music
Bill Conti
Original Music Composer
BR
Production Design
Bruno Rubeo
SC
Costume Design
Shay Cunliffe
Cast
79DC
Damian Chapa
Miklo
JB
Jesse Borrego
Cruz
BB
Benjamin Bratt
Paco
EC
Enrique Castillo
Montana
VR
Victor Rivers
Magic Mike
DL
Delroy Lindo
Bonafide
TT
Tom Towles
Red Ryder
CC
Carlos Carrasco
Popeye
TW
Teddy Wilson
Wallace
RC
Raymond Cruz
Chuey
VR
Valente Rodriguez
Frankie
LF
Lanny Flaherty
Big Al
BT
Billy Bob Thornton
Lightning
GR
Geoffrey Rivas
Carlos
KM
Karmin Murcelo
Dolores
VR
Ving Rhames
Ivan
DT
Danny Trejo
Geronimo
SE
Steve Eastin
Hollenbeck Captain
VM
Vanessa Marquez
Montana's Daughter
DL
David Labiosa
Coolaide
TW
Thomas F. Wilson
Rollie McCann
LO
Lupe Ontiveros
Carmen
RM
Richard Masur
Prison Librarian
VM
Victor Mohica
Mano
MG
Mike Genovese
Sgt. Devereaux
LC
Luis Contreras
Realthing
DD
David Dunard
Gill
JB
Jimmy Santiago Baca
Gato
HS
Harold Surratt
Pockets
SJ
Steven Anthony Jones
Cyclone
GC
Gary Carlos Cervantes
Smokey
NV
Noah Verduzco
Juanito
JG
Jenny Gago
Lupe
RO
Ray Oriel
Spider
NN
Natalija Nogulich
Janis
PV
Peter Vasquez
Chivo
JV
Judith Verduzco
Alicia
SR
Sonia Rodriguez
Victoria
RC
Roberto Contreras
Cruz's Grandfather
EG
Evelyn Guerrero
Luisa
GT
Gary Tacon
Clavo
PT
Paulo Tocha
Apache
FN
Freddy Negrete
Freddy
AA
Alina Arenal
Perla
JZ
Julie Zamarynov
Belinda
GB
Gibby Brand
Jared Levinson
EA
Elizabeth Austin
Lois Levinson
DM
Daniel McDonald
Gallery Assistant
AH
Adan Hernandez
Gilbert
RB
Richard E. Butler
Frank Velka
MB
Michael Bofshever
Salesman
AS
Art Snider
Councilman Snyder
RP
Robert Pescovitz
Surgeon
PT
Primitivo Tapia
Street Kid
RJ
Robert J. Juarez
Priest
EP
Eddie Perez
Joker
CC
Claudia Gabriella Colin
Joker's Girl
MM
Michael McFall
Transvestite #1
DJ
Donald E. Lacy Jr.
Transvestite #2
ZH
Zandra Hill
Con
GP
George Pereyra
Old Con
AR
Angel Romero
Parole Board Member
DS
Dr. Joe Schloss
Prison Escort
GM
Gill Montie
AV Inmate
MM
Martin McDermot
Delano Guard
MC
Martha Cardenas
Landlady
CP
Catherine Price
Newscaster
LG
Lindsey Ginter
Officer Young
VK
Victor Koliacos
PCP Kid
CA
Christine Avila
Mother of PCP Kid
RP
Robert Padgett
Doctor to PCP Kid
RH
Rio Hackford
PCP Intern
RB
Rudy Barrios
Tres Puntos Gangmember
JC
Juan Charles
Vatos Locos
CG
Charles Guillermin
Vatos Locos
TJ
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Prisoner (uncredited)
RD
Roxann Dawson
Girl (uncredited)
JC
Joe Casino
Prison Guard (uncredited)
WL
Wilfred Lopez
Vatos Locos (uncredited)
Departments
31Production
- Richard PaganoCasting
- Sharon BialyCasting
- Jerry GershwinProducer
- Taylor HackfordProducer
Camera
- Jeff MartSteadicam Operator
Art
- Marek DobrowolskiArt Direction
- Cecilia RodarteSet Decoration
- Burke MattssonTitle Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Lynn Del KailHair Department Head
- Felicity BowringKey Makeup Artist
- Fred C. Blau Jr.Makeup Department Head
Lighting
- Lon ThompsonGaffer
- H. Mark VuilleGaffer
Crew
- Larry L. FuentesSpecial Effects Coordinator
- Gary DavisStunt Coordinator
- John CannStunt Double
- Henry KingiStunts
- Mike JustusStunts
- Corey Michael EubanksStunts
- Thomas Rosales Jr.Stunts
- Michael PapajohnStunts
- Scott G. StoneStunts
- Gary HymesStunts
- Benny UrquidezStunts
- Tom ElliottStunts
- Gary CombsStunts
- James E. MarchwickStunts
- Gilbert B. CombsStunts
Directing
- Josh McLaglenFirst Assistant Director
- Frank Kostenko Jr.Second Assistant Director
- Gary DavisSecond Unit Director