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A Better Life (2011)

Every father wants more for his son.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Chris Weitz
Writer : Eric Eason

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.

Actors

Demián Bichir
Demián Bichir
Carlos Riquelme
José Julián
José Julián
Luis Galindo
Chelsea Rendon
Chelsea Rendon
Ruthie Valdez
Dolores Heredia
Dolores Heredia
Anita
Joaquín Cosío
Joaquín Cosío
Blasco Martinez
Carlos Linares
Carlos Linares
Santiago
Bobby Soto
Bobby Soto
Facundo
Nancy Lenehan
Nancy Lenehan
Mrs. Donnely
Gabriel Chavarria
Gabriel Chavarria
Ramon
Tim Griffin
Tim Griffin
Charlie
Isabella Rae Thomas
Isabella Rae Thomas
Linda
Giselle Nieto
Giselle Nieto
Gigi
Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo
Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo

Crews

Chris Weitz
Chris Weitz
Director
Eric Eason
Eric Eason
Screenplay
Dottie Starling
Dottie Starling
Visual Effects Supervisor
Peter Lambert
Peter Lambert
Editor
Roger L. Simon
Roger L. Simon
Story
Javier Aguirresarobe
Javier Aguirresarobe
Director of Photography
Joseph Middleton
Joseph Middleton
Casting
Carla Hool
Carla Hool
Casting
Alexandre Desplat
Alexandre Desplat
Original Music Composer
Liliana M. Molina
Liliana M. Molina
Script Supervisor
Elaine Montalvo
Elaine Montalvo
Costume Design
Missy Stewart
Missy Stewart
Production Design
Jami Gertz
Jami Gertz
Producer
Chris Weitz
Chris Weitz
Producer
Christian McLaughlin
Christian McLaughlin
Producer
Stacey Lubliner
Stacey Lubliner
Producer
Paul Junger Witt
Paul Junger Witt
Producer
Tony Thomas
Tony Thomas
Executive Producer
Laura Greenlee
Laura Greenlee
Co-Producer
Christopher Tandon
Christopher Tandon
Art Direction
Bryan Venegas
Bryan Venegas
Set Decoration
Robb Earnest
Robb Earnest
Production Supervisor
Laura Greenlee
Laura Greenlee
Unit Production Manager
Yehuda Maayan
Yehuda Maayan
Sound Mixer
Scott A. Hecker
Scott A. Hecker
Supervising Sound Editor
Merrick Morton
Merrick Morton
Still Photographer
Kirk R. Gardner
Kirk R. Gardner
Steadicam Operator
Kirk R. Gardner
Kirk R. Gardner
Camera Operator
Ian Fox
Ian Fox
Camera Operator
Alexandra Patsavas
Alexandra Patsavas
Music Supervisor
Trampas Thompson
Trampas Thompson
Stunt Coordinator

Trailers and other movies

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