Mi Vida Loca

  • Rated R
  • 1hr 32m

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Allison Anders

Producer:

Daniel Hassid, Carl-Jan Colpaert

Release Date:

Jul 15, 1994

Runtime:

1hr 32m

Synopsis

Two Indigenous Latina American best friends in LA become enemies when one gets pregnant by the other's drug-dealer boyfriend. As their conflict grows, neighborhood violence affects them both.

Cast

  • Angel Aviles
  • Seidy Lopez
  • Jacob Vargas
  • Marlo Marron
  • Nelida Lopez
  • Jesse Borrego
  • Magali Alvarado
  • Julian Reyes
  • Bertila Damas
  • Arthur Esquer

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  • Apr 26, 2018

    You could make a (legitimate!) point that Allison Anders, much like Jennie Livingston with Paris is Burning, probably shouldn't have been the person to make a movie about the Echo Park Locas, but she does so with so much obvious respect for the culture and dedication to…

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    Liz
    Liz
    Jan 11, 2023

    la blue eyes delusional af just like me

    141 Likes
    nance
    nance
    Jul 13, 2019

    Mi Vida Loca is one of the purer expressions of what it is to be Mexican-American. Not everyone came up in East LA, and not everyone is a gangbanger, a statement that feels obvious but I guess needs to be made. The story of communities in America is generational, and this…

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    Herb Gallow
    Herb Gallow
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    Mar 21, 2023

    no vato is worth breaking up a friendship

    90 Likes
    aevaaa_cdr
    aevaaa_cdr
    Apr 29, 2015

    a women led gang film directed by a woman is so relevant to my interests and this didn't disappoint. i'm shocked this has got such a low view count on here, it's engaging and has a killer soundtrack, and at 1 hour 30 its not a slog like most of these films can be. its just…

    58 Likes
    robyn
    robyn

    Girlz N The Hood

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    stargrovestamos
    stargrovestamos
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    Mar 15, 2025

    Seeing a 35mm copy of this (Allison's personal copy, which she bought on eBay!!!) then discussing the film with Allison Anders in front of a sold out house at MoMA (with Tricia Cooke!!! in the audience) during The Future of Film is Female's amazing Girls To The Front series…

    48 Likes
    Marya E. Gates
    Marya E. Gates
    Feb 1, 2024

    Not five stars as in “perfect.” Five stars as in rare in its scrappy beauty, the low-rent setting bursting with colors and personality; as in capital-R Romantic in its kinetic sense of place informed by swoony old-school melodrama; as in alive with the energies of…

    39 Likes
    BeBraveMorvern
    BeBraveMorvern
    Jan 7, 2025

    i am a latina so you know this was meant for me. chicana cinema has never been done this way before and i loved every minute of it. seeing stories being told about sisterhood, girlhood, and chicana feminism in east los being shown in this manner was incredible. allison…

    34 Likes
    briseyda
    briseyda

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  • lalo
    lalo loved
    Mi Vida Loca

    i went blind reaction n this was hell good 10/10 for anyone who wanted to know where to watch it it’s on youtube

    2Y
    Mota
    Mota loved
    Mi Vida Loca

    Grew up watching this. Best gang movie you’ll ever watch! 1000/10

    3Y
    riotgrrl
    riotgrrl loved
    Mi Vida Loca

    the best movie ever. everyone has to watch it once in there life

    2Y
  • Alexis
    Alexis loved
    Mi Vida Loca

    Very underrated and you can watch it free on youtube.

    3Y
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    Mi Vida Loca

    Chola classic

    3Y
    Dee
    Dee liked
    Mi Vida Loca

    it was good

    3Y
  • Isai
    Isai liked
    Mi Vida Loca

    Pretty good

    3Y
    J
    J loved
    Mi Vida Loca

    so good

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    💓💓💓

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mi Vida Loca (1994) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Mi Vida Loca (1994)?
The movie is 1hr 32min long.
What's Mi Vida Loca (1994) about?
Two Indigenous Latina American best friends in LA become enemies when one gets pregnant by the other's drug-dealer boyfriend. As their conflict grows, neighborhood violence affects them both.
Who's the cast of Mi Vida Loca (1994)?
  • Angel Aviles as Sad Girl
  • Seidy Lopez as Mousie
  • Jacob Vargas as Ernesto
  • Marlo Marron as Giggles
  • Nelida Lopez as Whisper
  • Jesse Borrego as El Duran
  • Magali Alvarado as La Blue Eyes
  • Julian Reyes as Big Sleepy
  • Bertila Damas as Rachel
  • Arthur Esquer
Who's the director behind Mi Vida Loca (1994)?
Allison Anders directed Mi Vida Loca (1994).
Who produced Mi Vida Loca (1994)?
Daniel Hassid and Carl-Jan Colpaert produced Mi Vida Loca (1994).