IMDb > Mi vida loca (1993)
Mi vida loca
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv schedule
Awards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotes
Fun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

Mi vida loca (1993) More at IMDbPro »

Videos
Mi vida loca (1993) -- Open-ended Extra (Clip) from HBO

Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   830 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?

Down 6% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Director:

Allison Anders

Writer (WGA):

Allison Anders (written by)

Contact:

View company contact information for Mi vida loca on IMDbPro.

Release Date:

15 July 1994 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama more

Tagline:

Mothers. Warriors. Sisters. Survivors.

Plot:

Mousie and Sad Girl are childhood best friends in a contemporary Los Angeles poor Hispanic neighborhood... more | add synopsis

User Comments:

Bittersweet tale of life in the Echo. more (24 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Angel Aviles ... Sad Girl
Seidy Lopez ... Mousie

Jacob Vargas ... Ernesto
Devine ... Devine
Monica Lutton ... Chucky
Christina Solis ... Baby Doll
Panchito Gómez ... Joker Bird (as Panchito Gomez)
Verónica Arellano ... Stranger
Arthur Esquer ... Shadow
Gabriel Gonzales ... Sleepy
Ángelo Martínez ... Rascal (as Angelo Martinez)
Nélida López ... Whisper (as Nelida Lopez)
Magali Alvarado ... La Blue Eyes
Jesse Borrego ... El Duran
Marita De Leon ... River Valley Girl
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Also Known As:

My Crazy Life
more

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Jason Lee's film debut. more

Quotes:

Sad Girl: When Mousie and me joined our gang, all the names were taken except Mousie and Sad Girl. Everyone said Maribel should be Mousie cuz she was so little. Sleepy said "No stupid because then we're gonna have to name Mona Sad Girl and she's not sad at all." Rascal said "Stupid , it don't matter." Sleepy was mad and kept saying "She's too happy to be Sad Girl."
[cut to Sad Girl sitting in a chair with a baby in her lap]
Sad Girl: "But they don't say that to me no more."
more

Soundtrack:

Run, Catch & Kill more


FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Bittersweet tale of life in the Echo., 13 January 2004
7/10
Author: senortuffy from Glen Ellen, CA

This is a very interesting film about the girls who hang out with the gangbangers in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. The focus shifts from one character to another, but the story is pretty much always told from the viewpoint of the girls.

This movie is bittersweet to me because it documents much of the tragedy surrounding the senseless killings on the street but it also offers a vision of hope. The characters in the film are shown as real human beings - the director used a mix of actors and real people from the neighborhood. It's sad to see how innocent many of them are yet how easily the violence comes.

Don't think this is just all shootings and beatings. It's mostly about the neighborhood and the people in it, and that's where the sweet in bittersweet comes from. Even amid all the tragedy, men and women hook up with each other, babies are born, life goes on. It's not the melodrama of "West Side Story", it's more a poignant look at life in the Echo.

Production values lag at times but this is still a very fine movie and one of my favorites.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (24 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Mi vida loca (1993)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
Ghetto movie night! dementedrecords
new mi vida loca coming its called Smile Now Cry later chad-460
any real Echo Park Locos or Locas read this?? CemeteryBaby
YOU CAN BUY THIS MOVIE AT TARGET NOW brownbombshell53
Psycho Realm Representing sicktuga
What song was playing in background in Diner weft2
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
King of New York Boyz n the Hood Vigilante Romeo Is Bleeding Dirty
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
IMDb Drama section IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.