

Top Cast

Laz Alonso
Officer Barber

Snoop Dogg
Mr. Hightower
Kurt Caceres
Rafael

Kate del Castillo
Esther

Danny Glover
Mr. Shannon

Nicholas Gonzalez
Officer Guttierez

Cesar Garcia
Flaco
Estefania Iglesias
Mrs. Rivera

Elizabeth Peña
Mrs. Castro

Emily Rios
Vanessa
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About Down for Life
Down for Life is a drama, crime film released in 2010. Directed by Alan Jacobs, it stars Laz Alonso, Snoop Dogg, Kurt Caceres. Based on a New York Times article depicting a single dramatic day in the life of a Latina gang leader in South Central L.A.
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