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1. American Experience: A Class Apart - A Mexican American Civil Rights Story (2009)
directed by Carlos Sandoval, Peter Miller
featuring Edward James OlmosA small town murder sparks landmark civil rights case, and the filmmakers of American Experience detail how one simple act of violence can affect the ... More
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2. Chicano Rock!: The Sounds of East Los Angeles (2008)
directed by Jon Wilkman
featuring Edward James OlmosThis documentary chronicles the story of how young people in the Mexican American community of Los Angeles created their own hybrid cultural niche in ... More
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3. Hollywood Confidential (1997)
directed by Reynaldo Villalobos
featuring Edward James OlmosIn this drama, a band of law-enforcement agents specialize in suppressing potential scandals involving important Tinseltown celebrities. ~ Sandra ... More
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4. The Judge (2001)
directed by Mick Garris
featuring Edward James Olmos, Chris NothBased on the 1996 novel by Steve Martini, this two-part TV miniseries stars Edward James Olmos as by-the-book Judge Armando Acosta, who regards both ... More
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5. In the Time of the Butterflies (2000)
directed by Mariano Barroso
featuring Salma Hayek, Marc Anthony, Edward James OlmosBased on the book by Julia Alvarez, this fact-based drama tells the story of a woman who, along with her family, found the courage to defy a corrupt ... More
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6. The Wall (1998)
directed by Joseph Sargent
featuring Edward James Olmos, Ruby Dee, Savion GloverAt the shiny black length of the Vietnam wall, visitors come to pay respects and often leave behind mementos. This drama looks at the moving stories ... More
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7. Miami Vice: Season 05 (1988)
The fifth and final season of the ultrahip crime series Miami Vice opens with a 2-parter resolving the incredible cliffhanger from Season Four. A ... More
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8. Miami Vice: Season 02 (1985)
Sonny Crockett (Don Johnson) and Ricardo Tubbs (Philip Michael Thomas), Dade County's coolest undercover vice cops, are back for more MTV-influenced ... More
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9. Miami Vice: Season 03 (1986)
Season Three of the too-hip-for-the-room crime series Miami Vice opens with a bang as the beloved Ferrari of Dade County undercover vice cop Sonny ... More
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10. Miami Vice: Season 04 (1987)
Season Four of Miami Vice marks the first of several appearances by singer Sheena Easton in the role of recording star Caitlin Davies, with whom Dade ... More
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11. Blade Runner (1982)
directed by Ridley Scott
featuring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, M. Emmet Walsh, Daryl HannahList of all editionsA blend of science fiction and noir detective fiction, Blade Runner (1982) was a box office and critical bust upon its initial exhibition, but its ... More
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12. The Limbic Region (1996)
directed by Michael Pattinson
featuring Edward James Olmos, George Dzundza, Gwynyth Walsh, Roger R. CrossList of all editionsWhile a serial killer continues to taunt and terrorize San Francisco residents, police detective Jon Lucca (Edward James Olmos) doggedly follows his ... More
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13. Battlestar Galactica: Season 01 (2004)
List of all editionsDavid Eick and Ronald D. Moore's dark reinvention of the cult sci-fi series picks up where the 2003 miniseries left off. An old battleship named ... More
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15. Battlestar Galactica: Season 03 (2006)
List of all editionsThe space opera's third season picks up a short time after the Colonial fleet was forced to abandon the bulk of humanity on the harsh but habitable ... More
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18. Stand and Deliver (1988)
directed by Ramon Menendez
featuring Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rosanna de Soto, Andy Garcia, Will GotayList of all editionsEdward James Olmos portrays the real-life Jaime Escalante, a no-nonsense mathematic teacher in a tough East LA high school. Handed a classroom full ... More
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19. My Family (1995)
directed by Gregory Nava
featuring Eduardo Lopez Rojas, Edward James Olmos, Elpidia Carrillo, Esai Morales, Jacob Vargas, Jenny Gago, Jimmy SmitsList of all editionsFeaturing Jennifer Lopez in her first major big-screen role, Gregory Nava's My Family traces three generations of the Sanchez's, a Mexican-American ... More
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20. Miami Vice: Season 01 (1984)
List of all editionsSeason one of Miami Vice finds New York-bred vice cop Ricardo Tubbs (Philip Michael Thomas) newly arrived at the Miami-Dade PD, in pursuit of the ... More
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21. Battlestar Galactica (2003)
directed by Michael Rymer
featuring James Callis, Jamie Bamber, Katee Sackhoff, Mary McDonnell, Edward James OlmosList of all editionsOne of the most popular television series of the late '70s science fiction boom gets a new look for the new millennium in remake, created as a made ... More
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22. American Me (1992)
directed by Edward James Olmos
featuring Edward James Olmos, William Forsythe, Pepe Serna, Danny De La Paz, Evelina FernandezList of all editionsEdward J. Olmos made his directorial bow with the powerhouse crime saga American Me. Olmos stars as street-gang leader Santana, who during his 18 ... More
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23. Talent for the Game (1991)
directed by Robert M. Young
featuring Edward James Olmos, Lorraine Bracco, Jamey Sheridan, Terry Kinney, Jeff CorbettList of all editionsSammy Bodean is the newest, most promising recruit according to the advertisement of the California Angels--and has to prove it come game time. ... More
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24. Zoot Suit (1981)
directed by Luis Valdez
featuring Daniel Valdez, Edward James Olmos, Charles Aidman, Tyne Daly, John AndersonList of all editionsBased on a 1940s Los Angeles murder trial, this film follows the case of members of a Mexican-American gang, led by Henry Reyna (Daniel Valdez), as ... More
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25. Wolfen (1981)
directed by Michael Wadleigh
featuring Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Hines, Tom NoonanList of all editionsWolfen, a frightening horror movie based upon a novel by Whitley Strieber, concerns Detective Dewey Wilson (Albert Finney), who gets assigned to ... More







