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A Better Life
Every father wants more for his son.
Jun 24, 2011 · 1h 38m
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Drama
PLOT
An Indigenous Latino American 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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CAST
Demián Bichir
Carlos Riquelme
José Julián
Luis Galindo
Chelsea Rendon
Ruthie Valdez
Dolores Heredia
Anita
Joaquín Cosío
Blasco Martinez
Carlos Linares
Santiago
Bobby Soto
Facundo
Nancy Lenehan
Mrs. Donnely
Directed by
Chris Weitz
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
$1,800,000
Production
McLaughlin Films, Depth of Field, Summit Entertainment, Lime Orchard Productions, Witt/Thomas Productions
Country
US
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