🎬 Drama

A Better Life

"Every father wants more for his son."

⭐ 7.2/10 2011 1h 38m Dir. Chris Weitz

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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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7.2/10 281 votes

Quick facts

Year
2011
Runtime
1h 38m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.2/10
Votes
281
Genre
Drama
Director
Language
EN
Budget
$10.0M

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎬 Chris Weitz 👤 Demián Bichir 👤 José Julián 👤 Chelsea Rendon
california undocumented immigrant gardener parental sacrifice

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Questions about A Better Life

A Better Life has a runtime of 1h 38m (1 hour and 38 minutes).
A Better Life was directed by Chris Weitz and released in 2011.
A Better Life is a Drama film (2011).
The cast of A Better Life includes Demián Bichir, José Julián, Chelsea Rendon, Dolores Heredia, Joaquín Cosío.
A Better Life has a TMDB rating of 7.2/10 based on 281 votes.

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