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2011

A Better Life

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.

Credits

Director

Chris Weitz

Producers

Stacey Lubliner , Tony Thomas , Jami Gertz

Writers

Eric Eason , Roger L. Simon

Cinematographer

Javier Aguirresarobe

Editor

Peter Lambert

Production Design

Missy Stewart

Costume Design

Elaine Montalvo

Composer

Alexandre Desplat

Visual Effects

Dottie Starling

Castings

Joseph Middleton , Carla Hool

Cast

Demián Bichir , José Julián , Chelsea Rendon , Dolores Heredia , Joaquín Cosío , Carlos Linares , Bobby Soto , Nancy Lenehan , Gabriel Chavarria , Tim Griffin

Studios

Summit Entertainment , Depth of Field , McLaughlin Films , Lime Orchard Productions , Witt/Thomas Productions

Genre

Drama

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
A Better Life (2011) movie poster
A Better Life (2011) movie poster
A Better Life (2011) movie poster
A Better Life (2011) movie poster
A Better Life (2011) movie poster

Awards

0 wins, 2 nominations
Nom Best Actor Demián Bichir 2012
Nom Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Demián Bichir A Better Life 2012

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