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A Better Life (2011)

PG-13 · 2011-06-24 · 1h 38m · EN
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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.

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Chris WeitzDirector
Budget
$10M
Box office
$1.8M

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Demián BichirDemián BichirCarlos RiquelmeJosé JuliánJosé JuliánLuis GalindoChelsea RendonChelsea RendonRuthie ValdezDolores HerediaDolores HerediaAnitaJoaquín CosíoJoaquín CosíoBlasco MartinezCarlos LinaresCarlos LinaresSantiagoBobby SotoBobby SotoFacundoNancy LenehanNancy LenehanMrs. DonnelyGabriel ChavarriaGabriel ChavarriaRamonTim GriffinTim GriffinCharlieIsabella Rae ThomasIsabella Rae ThomasLindaEddie 'Piolin' SoteloEddie 'Piolin' Sotelo

Keywords

ImmigrantCaliforniaTruckGardenGardenerUndocumented immigrantStolen truck

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityImmigrant · California · TruckDialogue densityDramaDirector preference34676Actor preference8550 · 39355 · 126300Country preferenceUs

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What is A Better Life about?

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.

How long is A Better Life?

A Better Life has a runtime of 98 minutes.

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