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63% Critic Match
The Crazy Life
“The struggle between the two major gangs.”
6.3 / 10• 2008• 1h 30m•NR• Spanish
Documentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
JR
José Roberto Martínez
Self - Mara Member
LeadSP
Silvia Portillo López
Self - Mara Member
AB
Ana Burgos Arévalo
Self - Mara Member
JL
José Luis Rosales
Self - Mara Member
JR
Jeaneth Ramírez Villacorta
Self - Mara Member
EP
Erik Palacio López
Self - Mara Member
CC
Cinthya Cuéllar López
Self - Mara Member
MB
Melvin Bonilla Hernández
Self - Mara Member
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Christian Poveda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Crazy Life is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
