The Crazy Life

“The struggle between the two major gangs.”

The Crazy Life

6.3
46 votes·
2008
·
1h 30m
·Movie
Documentary

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.

Director
Christian Poveda
Status
Released
Language
es

Keywords

tattoobakeryel salvadormurdergang memberdocumentary filmmaking

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

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