Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus

Jul 12, 2013

1h 39m

★ 6.0

Overview

Jamie is a boorish, insensitive American twentysomething traveling in Chile, who somehow manages to create chaos at every turn. He and his friends are planning on taking a road trip north to experience a legendary shamanistic hallucinogen called the San Pedro cactus. In a fit of drunkenness at a wild party, Jamie invites an eccentric woman—a radical spirit named Crystal Fairy—to come along.

Genres

Comedy

Adventure

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Fabula

Diroriro

Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus Trailers

Cast

Jamie

Michael Cera

Crystal Fairy

Gaby Hoffmann

Champa

Juan Andrés Silva

Lel

José Miguel Silva

Pilo

Agustín Silva

Lobo

Sebastián Silva

The Girl Who Is High on Life

Manuela Baldovino

Gepe

Botota

Esteban Carreno

Hanna

Juan Carlos Lara

Highway Restaurant Man

Gary Boyd

Copiapo Hostel Owner

Marines Munoz

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