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A Better Life (2011)

A Better Life

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PG-13

1h 38m

Drama, Romance

June 24th, 2011

7.1/10

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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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6 wins and 7 nominations

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Cast

Demián Bichir
Carlos Galindo
Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo
Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo
Joaquín Cosio
Blasco Martinez
José Julián
Luis Galindo
Nancy Lenehan
Mrs. Donnelley
Gabriel Chavarria
Ramón
Bobby Soto
Facundo
Chelsea Rendon
Ruthie Valdez
Trampas Thompson
School Security Officer
Tim Griffin
Juvie Officer
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Directors

Chris Weitz
Full cast & crew

Producers

Jami Gertz
producer
Laura Greenlee
(co-producer)
Paul Junger Witt
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Eric Eason
screenplay
Roger L. Simon
story
Full cast & crew

Taglines

Every father wants more for his son
Every father wants more for his son.

Keywords

horseback riding
kiss
fear
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English
Spanish

Release Dates

March 7th, 2012 (Argentina) (DVD premiere)
March 22nd, 2012 (Brazil) (DVD premiere)
August 5th, 2011 (Brazil) theatrical
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

A Better Life (original title)
Una vida mejor (Argentina)
Uma Vida Melhor (Brazil)
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Locations

California, USA
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
All Locations

Running Times

98 min

Sound Mixes

Dolby Digital
DTS

Aspect Ratios

1.85 : 1

Production Companies

Summit Entertainment (presents)
Witt/Thomas Productions (as Witt-Thomas)
Depth of Field
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Distribution Companies

Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (Argentina)
Entertainment One (Canada)
Odeon (Greece)
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Special Effects Companies

Wildfire Visual Effects (visual effects)

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Wildfire Titles (main and end titles) / main and end titles
International Film Guarantors (completion bond)
Entertainment Partners (payroll services)
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