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A Better Life

Every father wants more for his son.

  • Movie
  • 2011
  • PG-13
  • 1h 38m

Directed by Chris Weitz

7.2

TMDB audience rating
7.2 out of 10 from 292 votes

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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 and crew

  • Demián Bichir

    Demián BichirCarlos Riquelme

  • José Julián

    José JuliánLuis Galindo

  • Chelsea Rendon

    Chelsea RendonRuthie Valdez

  • Dolores Heredia

    Dolores HerediaAnita

  • Joaquín Cosío

    Joaquín CosíoBlasco Martinez

  • Carlos Linares

    Carlos LinaresSantiago

  • Bobby Soto

    Bobby SotoFacundo

  • Nancy Lenehan

    Nancy LenehanMrs. Donnely

  • Gabriel Chavarria

    Gabriel ChavarriaRamon

  • Tim Griffin

    Tim GriffinCharlie

  • Isabella Rae ThomasLinda

  • Giselle Nieto

    Giselle NietoGigi

  • Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo

    Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo

Director
Chris Weitz
Writer
Eric Eason and Roger L. Simon
Music
Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography
Javier Aguirresarobe