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Mi Vida Loca

Mi Vida Loca

Mothers. Warriors. Sisters. Survivors.

19946.61h 32m

Overview

Mousie and Sad Girl are childhood best friends in a contemporary Los Angeles poor Hispanic neighborhood. But when Sad Girl becomes pregnant by Mousie's boyfriend, a drug dealer named Ernesto, the two become bitter enemies. While their dispute escalates towards violence, the violence of the world around them soon also impacts their lives.

Directed by Allison Anders
Written by Allison Anders
Produced by Carl Colpaert, Daniel Hassid
Box Office0Revenue: $3.3M

Top Cast

Angel Aviles

Angel Aviles

Sad Girl

Seidy López

Seidy López

Mousie

Jacob Vargas

Jacob Vargas

Ernesto

D

Devine

Devine

M

Monica Lutton

Chucky

Marlo Marron

Marlo Marron

Giggles

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Nelida Lopez

Whisper

Salma Hayek Pinault

Salma Hayek Pinault

Gata

Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo

Frank

Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze

Teenage Drug Customer

Themes & Keywords

east los angelesganglos angeles, californiapovertygang memberhispanicmexican americangirl gangwoman directorcholocholaecho park

About Mi Vida Loca

Mi Vida Loca is a crime, drama film released in 1994 exploring themes of east los angeles, gang, los angeles, california, poverty, gang member, hispanic. Directed by Allison Anders, it stars Angel Aviles, Seidy López, Jacob Vargas. Mousie and Sad Girl are childhood best friends in a contemporary Los Angeles poor Hispanic neighborhood. But when Sad Girl becomes pregnant by Mousie's boyfriend, a drug dealer named Ernesto, the two become bitter enemies. While their dispute escalates towards violence, the violence of the world around them soon also impacts their lives.

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