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A Better Life

7.2·2011·98 min·English·Directed by Chris Weitz

Every father wants more for his son.

Drama

Synopsis

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.

Main 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

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Reviews

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Details

TMDB Rating7.2/ 10

Votes283

Release DateJun 24, 2011

Popularity2

Budget$10M

Box Office$1.8M

Original LanguageEnglish

ProductionMcLaughlin Films, Depth of Field