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A Better Life

Film · 2011

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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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Chris Weitzdirector · producer
  2. Eric Easonwriter
  3. Roger L. Simonwriter
  4. Tony Thomasexecutive producer
  5. Peter Lamberteditor
  6. Javier Aguirresarobecinematographer
  7. Carla Hoolcasting director
  8. Joseph Middletoncasting director
  9. Alexandre Desplatcomposer
  10. Stacey Lublinerproducer
  11. Christian McLaughlinproducer
  12. Laura Greenleeproducer
  13. Paul Junger Wittproducer
  14. Alexandra Patsavasmusic supervisor
  15. Jami Gertzproducer
  16. Missy Stewartproduction designer

On screen

  1. José Juliánlead actor
  2. Dolores Heredialead actor
  3. Chelsea Rendonlead actor
  4. Demián Bichirlead actor
  5. Isabella Rae Thomassupporting actor
  6. Gabriel Chavarriasupporting actor
  7. Carlos Linaressupporting actor
  8. Bobby Sotosupporting actor
  9. Joaquín Cosíosupporting actor
  10. Tim Griffinsupporting actor
  11. Nancy Lenehansupporting actor
  12. Giselle Nietoguest actor
  13. Eddie 'Piolin' Soteloguest actor
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Through the cast

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