A Better Life (2011) USA / PG-13 / 98 min
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Genre: Drama /  more »
Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations  more »
User Ratings: 7.1 (9,475 votes)  more »
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Summary: 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.  more »
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Filmmakers: Chris Weitz - Director / Producer, Eric Eason - Writer (screenplay), Roger L. Simon - Writer (story), Jami Gertz - Producer, Paul Junger Witt - Producer, Stacey Lubliner - Producer, Christian McLaughlin - Producer, Javier Aguirresarobe - Cinematographer, Alexandre Desplat - Composer, Melissa Stewart¹ - Production Designer, Peter Lambert - Editor  more »
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Demián Bichir ... Carlos Galindo 3,078 

Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo ... Himself 24,528 

Joaquín Cosio ... Blasco Martinez 12,161 

José Julián ... Luis Galindo 28,648 

Nancy Lenehan ... Mrs. Donnely 15,192