Mi Vida Loca
Set in Los Angeles, the story follows the lives of two female gang members, Sad Girl and Mousie who are both in the Echo Park Home Girl gang.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Sad Girl Angel Aviles
- Mousie Seidy Lopez
- Ernesto Jacob Vargas
- Joker Bird Panchito Gomez
- Big Sleepy Julian Reyes
- Giggles Marlo Marron
- Rachel Bertila Damas
- Efrem Ricardo Salinas
- Gata Salma Hayek
- Baby Doll Christina Solis
- Sleepy Gabriel Gonzales
- Shadow Arthur Esquer
- Whisper Nelida Lopez
- cast member Echo Park locas & locos
- El Duran Jesse Borrego
- special appearance by [themselves] Lobos
- Los Lobos David Hidalgo
- Los Lobos Conrad Lozano
- Los Lobos Cesar Rosas
- Los Lobos Steve Berlin
- Los Lobos Louis Perez
- Los Lobos Victor Bisetti
- Devine Devine
- Chucky Monica Lutton
- Stranger Veronica Arellano
- Rascal Angelo Martinez
- La Blue Eyes Magali Alvarado
- River Valley girl Marita de Leon
- River Valley girl Alex Midrano
- Chuco Noah Verduzco
- Snoopy John Rangel
- Memo Memo Vargas
- Zombie John Robles
- Sir Speedy Eddie Perez
- Dimples Desire Galvez
- Graciella Brittany Parkyn
- Creeper Maurice Benard
- Frank Danny Trejo
- priest Guy Boyd
- Spooky Cesario Montano
- Mousie's dad Kid Frost
- Tia Elena Sissy Boyd
- young Sad Girl Jessica Estrada
- young Mousie Gloria Gibson
- Mousie's mother Eliana Alexander
- Ernesto's mother Suzanne Vargas
- Ernesto's abuelita (grandmother) Tomassa Santiago
- Sad Girl's father Carlos Rivas
- Big Sleepy's kid Gloria Vargas
- Big Sleepy's kid Ruben Valenzuela
- Crystal Alexis Midrano
- Junior Adrian Amano
- trendy girl Terri Lynn Phillips
- teenage drug customer Tiffany Anders
- teenage drug customer Spike Jonze
- teenage drug customer Jason Lee
- police Jonathan Chapin
- police Allison Rockwell
- police Kurt Voss
- police Marcus De Leon
- police Peter Alcan
- warden Abbe Wool
- warden Nicole Holofcener
- trendy girl Kim Martinez
- trendy girl Susan Bertram
- mailman Alexander Stephano
- Elva Rivero player Nina Belanger
- Elva Rivero player Marabina Jaimes
- Elva Rivero player Vivis Cortez
- party DJ El Vez
- [young street girl] Leticia Robles
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Allison Anders
- 1st Assistant Director Matthew Clark
- 2nd Assistant Director Jim Goldthwait
- 2nd 2nd Assistant Director Catherine Anderson
- Script Supervisor Barbara Tuss
Production
- © Inc. Cineville Partners III
- Production Company CineVille
- Presents HBO Showcase
- [Presented] In association with Film Four International
- Developed with the assistance of Sundance Institute
- Author Inc. Cineville Partners III
- Executive Producer Colin Callender
- Executive Producer Christoph Henkel
- Produced by Daniel Hassid
- Produced by Carl-Jan Colpaert
- Co-producer William Ewart
- Co-producer Francine Lefrak
- Line Producer Whitney Hunter
- Executive in Charge of Production Robert Strauss
- Production Associate Michael Gillis
- Production Associate Gerard Heppler
- Production Co-ordinator Cari Schaeffer
- Production Accountant Todd Grove
- Location Manager Roberto Sneider
- Location Consultant Sally Vargas
- Post-production Supervision Inc. Keystone Studios
- Post-production Co-ordinator Gregor von Bismarck
Casting
- Casting by Betsy Fels
- Extra Casting Margarita's Casting
Writing
- Written by Allison Anders
- Story Consultant Michelle Ovalle
- Story Consultant Angelo Martinez
- Story Consultant Devon Anders
Photography
- Director of Photography Rodrigo García
- B Camera Operator Mauro Fiore
- 1st Assistant Camera John A. Burke
- 2nd Assistant Camera Forrest Thurman
- Clapper/Loader Chung Hae-kyung
- Gaffer Russ Brandt
- [Gaffer - Additional Unit] Darryl Walthall
- Key Grip Melvin Pukowsky Jr
Stills
- Special Still Photographer Robin Holland
- Unit Still Photographer Erik Heinila
- Unit Still Photographer Bob Greene
Editing
- Supervising Film Editor Richard Chew
- Film Edited by Kathryn Himoff
- Film Edited by Tracy S. Granger
- Assistant Editor Denise Okimoto
- Assistant Editor Christine Isakson
- Assistant Editor Joelle Taar
- Assistant Editor Eric Whitfield
Design
- Production Designer Jane Anne Stewart
- Art Director Bradley Wisham
- Art Department Co-ordinator Douglas Morton
- Set Designer Chris Miller
- Supervising Set Decorator Cindy Johnson
- Set Decorator Shirley Starks
- Set Dresser Jeff Miller
- Set Dresser Carla Weber
- Set Dresser Kristen Deitrich
- Graffiti Artist Tommy Cassillas
- Graffiti Artist Phillip Long
- Graffiti Artist Monica Lutton
- Graffiti Artist Marlene Colomo
- 'Suavecito' Muralist Daniel Galvez
- Illustrator Shannon Thompson
- Lead Scenic Artist Michael Biggie
- Scenic Artist Kate Lewis
- Storyboard Artist Pavel Cantu
- Prop Master John Harrington
- Construction Co-ordinator Colleen Devine
Costumes
- Costume Designer Susan Bertram
- Costume Supervisor Kim Martinez
- Assistant Wardrobe Dominique Gomez
- Wardrobe Consultant Angelo Martinez
Make-up
- Key Make-up/Hair Jay Wejebe
- Make-up Assistant Grissel Gonzalez
- Additional Make-up Heidi Williams
- Tattoo Designer Michael Contreras
- Hair Assistant Thomas Real
Titles
- Title Design Werndorf Associates
- Title Illustration Rick Morris
- Titles/Opticals Title House
Film processing
- Lighting/Grip Equipment Cinelease
- Negative Cutting Gary Burritt
- Colour by DeLuxe
- [Colour] Timer Keith Parrish
- Filmed w/Panavsn Cameras/Lenses provd by Panavision New Filmmakers Program
Music
- Original Score by John Taylor
- Music arranged by Mark Wolfson
- Music arranged by Carl Kaller
- Music Supervisor Jellybean Benitez
- Music produced by Mark Wolfson
- Music produced by Carl Kaller
- Music Editor Carl Kaller
- Music Editor Bill Black
- Music Consultant Monica Lutton
- Music Consultant Gabriel Arellano
Sound
- Music mixed/recorded by Mark Wolfson
- Sound Designer Leonard Marcel
- Sound Mixer Mary Jo Deveney
- Boom Operator Kevin Kubota
- Re-recording Mixer Ken S. Polk
- Recordist Mark Harris
- Post-production Sound Services RST
- Post Sound Co-ordinator James P. Sweet
- Post-production Sound Services Skywalker Sound
- Dialogue Editor Peter Carlstedt
- Sound Effects Editor Adam Kopald
- ADR Recordist David Jobe
- ADR Mixer Robert Deschaine
- ADR Editor Peter Carlstedt
- Foley Supervisor Jeremy Pitts
- Foley Artist Sean Rowe
- Foley Artist Joan Rowe
Choreography
- Choreographer Maria Leone
Subtitles
- Subtitles Inc. Cinetyp
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Eddie Perez
Consultant
- Dolby Stereo Consultant Steve F.B. Smith
- Guardian Angel Michelle Satter
- Acting Coach Jonathan Chapin
Publicity
- Publicity DDA
- Chief Publicist Bumble Ward
- Unit Publicist Luis Reyes
