Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Angel Aviles, Seidy López, Jacob Vargas, Devine, Monica Lutton, Marlo Marron, Nelida Lopez, Salma Hayek Pinault
Original language
English
First release
June 8, 1994 (France)
Setting
Los Angeles
Filming locations
Los Angeles
Crew
Screenplay
Allison Anders
Producer
Carl Colpaert, Daniel Hassid
Cinematography
Rodrigo García
Editing
Kathryn Himoff, Richard Chew, Tracy Granger
Music
John Taylor
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | Mi Vida Loca | English |
| Alternate title | My Crazy Life |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | June 8, 1994 |
| Theatrical | United States | July 15, 1994 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Allison Anders |
| Cast | Angel Aviles (Sad Girl), Seidy López (Mousie), Jacob Vargas (Ernesto), Devine (Devine), Monica Lutton (Chucky), Marlo Marron (Giggles), Nelida Lopez (Whisper), Salma Hayek Pinault (Gata), Danny Trejo (Frank), Spike Jonze (Teenage Drug Customer), Jason Lee (Teenage Drug Customer), Panchito Gómez (Joker Bird), Christina Solis, Magali Alvarado, Jesse Borrego, Noah Verduzco, Julian Reyes, Bertila Damas, John Rangel, Eddie Perez, Desire Galvez, Brittany Parkyn, Maurice Benard, Ric Salinas, Guy Boyd, Kid Frost, Sissy Boyd, Jessica Estrada, Eliana Alexander, Carlos Rivas, Jonathan Chapin (Police Officer), Kurt Voss, Nicole Holofcener, John Robles (Zombie), Robert 'El Vez' Lopez (Party DJ) |
| Screenplay | Allison Anders |
| Producer | Carl Colpaert, Daniel Hassid |
| Executive producer | Christoph Henkel, Colin Callender |
| Cinematography | Rodrigo García |
| Editing | Kathryn Himoff, Richard Chew, Tracy Granger |
| Music | John Taylor |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
