A Better Life
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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.
- Director
- Chris Weitz
- Writers
- Eric EasonRoger L. Simon
- Stars
- Demián BichirJosé JuliánChelsea Rendon
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Full cast and crewDemián BichirCarlos Riquelme
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José JuliánLuis Galindo
Chelsea RendonRuthie Valdez
Dolores HerediaAnitaJoaquín CosíoBlasco Martinez
Carlos LinaresSantiago
Bobby SotoFacundo
Nancy LenehanMrs. Donnely
Gabriel ChavarriaRamon
Tim GriffinCharlie
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Details
- Release date
- June 24, 2011
- Status
- Released
- Director
- Chris Weitz
- Writers
- Eric Eason, Roger L. Simon
- Country of origin
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Certificate
- PG-13
- Wikidata ID
- Q300330
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