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A Better Life (2011)

Overview

Drama

A gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while traveling across town to perform landscaping work for the city's wealthy landowners.

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father son relationshipcaliforniatruck9/11immigrantamerican dreamgardenundocumented immigrantgardenerstolen truck+1 more
Chris Weitz

Director

Chris Weitz

ReleasedJun 24, 2011
Runtime1h 38m
StatusReleased
Budget$10M·Revenue$1.8M
Summit Entertainment
Depth of Field

Top Cast

Demián Bichir

Demián Bichir

Carlos Riquelme

José Julián

José Julián

Luis Galindo

Chelsea Rendon

Chelsea Rendon

Ruthie Valdez

Dolores Heredia

Dolores Heredia

Anita

Joaquín Cosío

Joaquín Cosío

Blasco Martinez

Carlos Linares

Carlos Linares

Santiago

Bobby Soto

Bobby Soto

Facundo

Nancy Lenehan

Nancy Lenehan

Mrs. Donnely

Gabriel Chavarria

Gabriel Chavarria

Ramon

Tim Griffin

Tim Griffin

Charlie

Giselle Nieto

Giselle Nieto

Gigi

Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo

Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo

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A BETTER LIFE Trailer

A BETTER LIFE Trailer

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