France / May 21, 1993 / Cannes Film Festival
Mothers. Warriors. Sisters. Survivors.
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Two Indigenous Latina bestfriends, Mousie and Sad Girl live in a contemporary Los Angeles poor Indigenous Hispanic American 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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mi Vida Loca |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cineville, Film4 Productions, Sony Pictures Classics, HBO Showcase |
| Release date | 8 giugno 1994 |
| Executive producer | Christoph Henkel, Colin Callender |
| Production | Carl Colpaert, Daniel Hassid, Francine Lefrak, William Ewart |
| Writer | Allison Anders |
| Editing | Kathryn Himoff, Tracy Granger, Richard Chew |
| Cinematography | Rodrigo García, Mauro Fiore |
| Assistant directors | Allison Anders |
| Camera operators | Mauro Fiore, Rodrigo García |
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| Additional photography | Mauro Fiore, Rodrigo García |
| Music | John Taylor |
| Sound | John Taylor |
| Revenue | 3.267.313 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Jun 08, 1994
United States / Jul 15, 1994 / R
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