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A Better Life

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A Better Life

Every father wants more for his son.

7.2

1h 38m

2011

“Every father wants more for his son.”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Chris Weitz

Trailer

Drama

immigrantcaliforniagardentruckundocumented immigrantgardenerstolen truck9/11

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Cast & Crew

Demián Bichir

Demián Bichir

as Carlos Riquelme

José Julián

José Julián

as Luis Galindo

Chelsea Rendon

Chelsea Rendon

as Ruthie Valdez

Dolores Heredia

Dolores Heredia

as Anita

Joaquín Cosío

Joaquín Cosío

as Blasco Martinez

Carlos Linares

Carlos Linares

as Santiago

Bobby Soto

Bobby Soto

as Facundo

Nancy Lenehan

Nancy Lenehan

as Mrs. Donnely

Gabriel Chavarria

Gabriel Chavarria

as Ramon

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