Summary
Two Indigenous Latina bestfriends, Mousie and Sad Girl live in a contemporary Los Angeles poor Indigenous Hispanic American neighborhood. But when Sad Girl becomes pregnant by Mousie's boyfriend, a drug dealer named Ernesto, the two become bitter enemies. While their dispute escalates towards violence, the violence of the world around them soon also impacts their lives.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 68GoodWatch 67
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most crime movies, −14 min on the typical 106
typical 10692Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Released
1994
June 8, 1994
32 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
United Kingdom
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
15 people
Angel AvilesSad Girl
Seidy LópezMousie
Jacob VargasErnesto- DDevineDevine
- MLMonica LuttonChucky
Marlo MarronGiggles- NLNelida LopezWhisper
Salma Hayek PinaultGata
Danny TrejoFrank
Spike JonzeTeenage Drug Customer
Jason LeeTeenage Drug Customer
Panchito GómezJoker Bird- JCJonathan ChapinPolice Officer
- JRJohn RoblesZombie
- R'Robert 'El Vez' LopezParty DJ
Directing · 1
- Allison Anders Director, Writer
Production · 6
- Colin Callender Executive Producer
- Christoph Henkel Executive Producer
- Carl Colpaert Producer
- Daniel Hassid Producer
- Francine Lefrak Co-Producer
- William Ewart Co-Producer
Camera · 2
- Rodrigo García Director of Photography
- Mauro Fiore "B" Camera Operator
Editing · 3
- Richard Chew Editor
- Tracy Granger Editor
- Kathryn Himoff Editor
Sound · 1
- John Taylor Original Music Composer
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