A Better Life (2011)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $10,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,800,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.312 |
Directed By
Chris Weitz
Crew
Eric Eason
Chris Weitz
Dottie Starling
Alexandra Patsavas
Joseph Middleton
Javier Aguirresarobe
Stacey Lubliner
Christopher Tandon
Merrick Morton
Carla Hool
Kirk R. Gardner
Tony Thomas
Trampas Thompson
Robb Earnest
Scott A. Hecker
Missy Stewart
Jami Gertz
Christian McLaughlin
Ian Fox
Peter Lambert
Liliana M. Molina
Laura Greenlee
Bryan Venegas
Laura Greenlee
Alexandre Desplat
Paul Junger Witt
Yehuda Maayan
Kirk R. Gardner
Elaine Montalvo
Roger L. Simon
Chris Weitz
Michael Hatzer
TOP CAST
Demián Bichir
Carlos Riquelme
José Julián
Luis Galindo
Chelsea Rendon
Ruthie Valdez
Dolores Heredia
Anita
Joaquín Cosío
Blasco Martinez
Carlos Linares
Santiago
Bobby Soto
Facundo
Nancy Lenehan
Mrs. Donnely
Gabriel Chavarria
Ramon
Tim Griffin
Charlie
Isabella Rae Thomas
Linda
Giselle Nieto
Gigi
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