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2011

A Better Life

Directed by Chris Weitz
Every father wants more for his son.

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.

Duration

1h 38m

Released

June 24, 2011

Revenue

$1,800,000

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7.2

Rating244

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Lists30

Cast13

  • Demián Bichir
  • José Julián
  • Chelsea Rendon
  • Dolores Heredia
  • Joaquín Cosío
  • Carlos Linares
  • Bobby Soto
  • Nancy Lenehan
  • Gabriel Chavarria

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