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The Crazy Life
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The Crazy Life

2008-09-20 · 90 min · ★ 6.3

Documentary

A documentary about the rival gangs Mara 18 and Mara Salvatrucha, originating in Los Angeles but terrorizing El Salvador. It explores their origins as possible founding myths of organized crime in a globalized world.

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Directors
Christian Poveda
Production companies
Aquelarre Servicios Cinematograficos, Canal 22, Canal+, CNC, El Caiman, Eurimages, La Femme Endormie, Programa Ibermedia
Countries
Spain, France, Mexico, El Salvador
Status
Released

Top Cast

José Roberto MartínezSelf - Mara Member
Silvia Portillo LópezSelf - Mara Member
Ana Burgos ArévaloSelf - Mara Member
José Luis RosalesSelf - Mara Member
Jeaneth Ramírez VillacortaSelf - Mara Member
Erik Palacio LópezSelf - Mara Member
Cinthya Cuéllar LópezSelf - Mara Member
Melvin Bonilla HernándezSelf - Mara Member
José Hernández GuzmánSelf - Mara Member
Daniel Ayala GutiérrezSelf - Mara Member
Carlos Armando MolinaSelf - Mara Member
César Hernández EscalanteSelf - Mara Member
Edwin Antonio LlanesSelf - Mara Member
Fabio Arévalo RodríguezSelf - Mara Member
Luis Romero GavidiaSelf - Homies Unidos Member
José Heriberto EnríquezSelf - Homies Unidos Member
Miriam Cabezas MirandaSelf - Homies Unidos Member
José Rosa LaguardiaSelf - Physician
Eduardo Colocho OlivaresSelf - Physician
Elvin Jerez HidalgoSelf - Lawyer

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