A Better Life (2011)
Every father wants more for his son.
98 min
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.
- Release date
- June 24, 2011
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $10,000,000
- Box office
- $1,800,000
Trailer
Cast
- Demián Bichir as Carlos Galindo
- José Julián as Luis Galindo
- Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo as Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo
- Joaquín Cosio as Blasco Martinez
- Nancy Lenehan as Mrs. Donnelley
- Gabriel Chavarria as Ramon
- Bobby Soto as Facundo
- Chelsea Rendon as Ruthie Valdez
- Trampas Thompson as School Security Officer
- Tim Griffin as Juvie Officer
Crew
- Chris Weitz · Director
- Eric Eason · Writer
- Roger L. Simon · Writer
- Jami Gertz · Producer
- Paul Junger Witt · Producer
- Stacey Lubliner · Producer
- Christian McLaughlin · Producer
- Alexandre Desplat · Composer
- Javier Aguirresarobe · Cinematographer
- Peter Lambert · Editor
- Carla Hool · Casting director
- Joseph Middleton · Casting director
- Missy Stewart · Production designer