The Crazy Life

Sep 20, 2008

1h 30m

★ 6.3

The struggle between the two major gangs.

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Aquelarre Servicios Cinematograficos

Canal 22

Canal+

CNC

El Caiman

Eurimages

La Femme Endormie

Programa Ibermedia

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Cast

Self - Mara Member

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

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