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A Better Life

2011·1h 38m·PG-13
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
17,095 votes
Metascore
64
Metacritic

A gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while trying to give his son the opportunities he never had.

A Better Life is a 2011 drama romance movie directed by Chris Weitz, starring Demián Bichir, José Julián, Joaquín Cosio. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 17,095 votes and runs 1h 38m.

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Director
Chris Weitz
Stars
Demián Bichir
José Julián
Joaquín Cosio
Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo
Details
2011-07-28
98 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States
★ English, Spanish
Keywords
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