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Mi Vida Loca (Original title)My Crazy Life (Alternative title)
Dates: 1993 (Copyright), 24 March 1995 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom

Directed by: Allison Anders

Synopsis: Set in Los Angeles, the story follows the lives of two female gang members, Sad Girl and Mousie who are both in the Echo Park Home Girl gang.

Genre:
Drama
Releases
Date: 15 July 1994Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby / StereoRuntime: 95 mins Dialogue (original): English

Credits (124)
©: Inc. Cineville Partners III, Production Company: CineVille, Presents: HBO Showcase, [Presented] In association with: Film Four International, Developed with the assistance of: Sundance Institute, Author: Inc. Cineville Partners III, Executive Producer: Colin Callender, Executive Producer: Christoph Henkel, Produced by: Daniel Hassid, Carl-Jan Colpaert, Co-producer: William Ewart, Co-producer: Francine Lefrak, Line Producer: Whitney R. Hunter, Executive in Charge of Production: Robert Strauss, Production Associate: Michael Gilles, Production Associate: Gerard Heppler, Production Co-ordinator: Cari Schaeffer, Production Accountant: Todd Grove, Location Manager: Roberto Sneider, Location Consultant: Sally Vargas, Post-production Supervision: Inc. Keystone Studios, Post-production Co-ordinator: Gregor von Bismarck, 1st Assistant Director: Matthew J. Clark, 2nd Assistant Director: Jim Goldthwait, 2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Catherine Anderson, Script Supervisor: Barbara Tuss, Casting by: Betsy Fels, Extra Casting: Margarita's Casting, Written by: Allison Anders, Story Consultant: Michelle Ovalle, Story Consultant: Angelo Martinez, Devon Anders, Director of Photography: Rodrigo García, B Camera Operator: Mauro Fiore, 1st Assistant Camera: John A. Burke, 2nd Assistant Camera: Forrest Thurman, Clapper/Loader: Chung Hae Kyung, Gaffer: Russ Brandt, [Gaffer - Additional Unit]: Darryl Walthall, Key Grip: Melvin Pukowsky, Special Still Photographer: Robin Holland, Unit Still Photographer: Erik Heinila, Bob Greene, Supervising Film Editor: Richard Chew, Film Edited by: Kathryn Himoff, Tracy S. Granger, Assistant Editor: Denise Okimoto, Assistant Editor: Christine Isakson, Assistant Editor: Joelle Taar, Assistant Editor: Eric Whitfield, Production Designer: Jane Ann Stewart, Art Director: Bradley Wisham, Art Department Co-ordinator: Doug Morton, Set Designer: Chris Miller, Supervising Set Decorator: Cindy Johnson, Set Decorator: Shirley Starks, Set Dresser: Jeff Miller, Set Dresser: Carla Weber, Set Dresser: Kristen Deitrich, Graffiti Artist: Tommy Cassillas, Graffiti Artist: Phillip Long, Graffiti Artist: Monica Lutton, Marlene Colomo, 'Suavecito' Muralist: Daniel Galvez, Illustrator: Shannon Thompson, Lead Scenic Artist: Michael Biggie, Scenic Artist: Kate Lewis, Storyboard Artist: Pavel Cantu, Prop Master: John Harrington, Construction Co-ordinator: Colleen Devine, Costume Designer: Susan L. Bertram, Costume Supervisor: Kimberly Martinez, Assistant Wardrobe: Dominique Gomez, Wardrobe Consultant: Angelo Martinez, Key Make-up/Hair: Jay A. Wejebe, Make-up Assistant: Grissel Gonzalez, Additional Make-up: Heidi Williams, Tattoo Designer: Michael Contreras, Hair Assistant: Thomas Real, Title Design: Werndorf Associates, Title Illustration: Rick Morris, Titles/Opticals: Title House, Lighting/Grip Equipment: Cinelease, Negative Cutting: Gary Burritt, Colour by: DeLuxe, [Colour] Timer: Keith Parrish, Filmed w/Panavsn Cameras/Lenses provd by: Panavision New Filmmakers Program, Original Score by: John Taylor, Music arranged by: Mark Wolfson, Carlton Kaller, Music Supervisor: Jellybean Benitez, Music produced by: Mark Wolfson, Carlton Kaller, Music Editor: Carlton Kaller, Music Editor: Bill Black, Music mixed/recorded by: Mark Wolfson, Music Consultant: Monica Lutton, Music Consultant: Gabriel Arellano, Choreographer: Maria Leone, Sound Designer: Leonard Marcel, Sound Mixer: Mary Jo Devenney, Boom Operator: Kevin Kubota, Re-recording Mixer: Ken S. Polk, Recordist: Mark Harris, Post-production Sound Services: RST, Post Sound Co-ordinator: James P. Sweet, Post-production Sound Services: Skywalker Sound, Dialogue Editor: Peter Carlstedt, Sound Effects Editor: Adam Kopald, ADR Recordist: David Jobe, ADR Mixer: Robert Deschaine, ADR Editor: Peter Carlstedt, Foley Supervisor: Jeremy Pitts, Foley Artist: Sean Rowe, Foley Artist: Joan Rowe, Subtitles: Inc. Cinetyp, Stunt Co-ordinator: Eddie Perez, Dolby Stereo Consultant: Steve Smith, Guardian Angel: Michelle Satter, Acting Coach: Jonathan Chapin, Publicity: DDA, Chief Publicist: Bumble Ward, Unit Publicist: Luis Reyes
Cast (71)
Angel Aviles (Sad Girl), Seidy Lopez (Mousie), Jacob Vargas (Ernesto), Panchito Gomez (Joker Bird), Julian Reyes (Big Sleepy), Marlo Marron (Giggles), Bertila Damas (Rachel), Ric Salinas (Efrem), Salma Hayek (Gata), Christina Solis (Baby Doll), Gabriel Gonzales (Sleepy), Arthur Esquer (Shadow), Nelida Lopez (Whisper), The Echo Park locas & locos, Jesse Borrego (El Duran), Los Lobos (special appearance by [themselves]), David Hidalgo, Conrad Lozano, Cesar Rosas, Steve Berlin, Louis Perez, Victor Bisetti (Los Lobos), Devine (Devine), Monica Lutton (Chucky), Veronica Arellano (Stranger), Angelo Martinez (Rascal), Magali Alvarado (La Blue Eyes), Marita de Leon, Alex Midrano (River Valley girl), Noah Verduzco (Chuco), John Rangel (Snoopy), Memo Vargas (Memo), John Robles (Zombie), Eddie Perez (Sir Speedy), Desire Galvez (Dimples), Brittany Parkyn (Graciella), Maurice Benard (Creeper), Danny Trejo (Frank), Guy Boyd (priest), Cesario Montano (Spooky), Kid Frost (Mousie's dad), Sissy Boyd (Tia Elena), Jessica Estrada (young Sad Girl), Gloria Gibson (young Mousie), Eliana Alexander (Mousie's mother), Suzanne Vargas (Ernesto's mother), Tomassa Santiago (Ernesto's abuelita (grandmother)), Carlos Rivas (Sad Girl's father), Gloria Vargas, Ruben Valenzuela (Big Sleepy's kid), Alexis Midrano (Crystal), Adrian Amano (Junior), Terri Lynn Phillips (trendy girl), Tiffany Anders, Spike Jonze, Jason Lee (teenage drug customer), Jonathan Chapin, Allison Rockwell, Kurt Voss, Marcus De Leon, Peter Alcan (police), Abbe Wool, Nicole Holofcener (warden), Kim Martinez, Susan Bertram (trendy girl), Alexander Stephano (mailman), Nina Belanger, Marabina Jaimes, Vivis Cortez (Elva Rivero player), Robert 'El Vez' Lopez (party DJ), Leticia Robles ([young street girl])