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The Crazy Life

The Crazy Life

The struggle between the two major gangs.

2008•1h 30m•6.4/10
Documentary

Ratings

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6.4/10(45)

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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Production

Aquelarre Servicios Cinematograficos, Canal 22, Canal+, CNC, El Caiman, Eurimages, La Femme Endormie, Programa Ibermedia

Language

ES

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

José Roberto Martínez

Self - Mara Member

Silvia Portillo López

Self - Mara Member

Ana Burgos Arévalo

Self - Mara Member

José Luis Rosales

Self - Mara Member

Jeaneth Ramírez Villacorta

Self - Mara Member

Erik Palacio López

Self - Mara Member

Cinthya Cuéllar López

Self - Mara Member

Melvin Bonilla Hernández

Self - Mara Member

José Hernández Guzmán

Self - Mara Member

Daniel Ayala Gutiérrez

Self - Mara Member

Carlos Armando Molina

Self - Mara Member

César Hernández Escalante

Self - Mara Member

Edwin Antonio Llanes

Self - Mara Member

Fabio Arévalo Rodríguez

Self - Mara Member

Luis Romero Gavidia

Self - Homies Unidos Member

José Heriberto Enríquez

Self - Homies Unidos Member

Miriam Cabezas Miranda

Self - Homies Unidos Member

José Rosa Laguardia

Self - Physician

Eduardo Colocho Olivares

Self - Physician

Elvin Jerez Hidalgo

Self - Lawyer

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