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Movie 7.2 / 10 2011

A Better Life

Every father wants more for his son.

An Indigenous Latino American 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.

GenreDrama
Runtime98 min
StatusReleased
Vote Count292

Cast

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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

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