The Crazy Life

2008 • 1h 30m • ★ 6.3/10 • Documentary

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.

Cast

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José Roberto Martínez

Self - Mara Member

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Silvia Portillo López

Self - Mara Member

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Ana Burgos Arévalo

Self - Mara Member

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José Luis Rosales

Self - Mara Member

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Jeaneth Ramírez Villacorta

Self - Mara Member

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Erik Palacio López

Self - Mara Member

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Cinthya Cuéllar López

Self - Mara Member

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Melvin Bonilla Hernández

Self - Mara Member

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José Hernández Guzmán

Self - Mara Member

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Daniel Ayala Gutiérrez

Self - Mara Member

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Carlos Armando Molina

Self - Mara Member

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César Hernández Escalante

Self - Mara Member

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