Canada / Jun 24, 2011 / 14A
Every father wants more for his son.
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nancy Lenehan | Mrs. Donnely |
| Gabriel Chavarria | Ramon |
| Tim Griffin | Charlie |
| Isabella Rae Thomas | Linda |
| Giselle Nieto | Gigi |
| Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Better Life |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | McLaughlin Films, Depth of Field, Summit Entertainment, Lime Orchard Productions, Witt/Thomas Productions |
| Release date | 24 giugno 2011 |
| Executive producer | Tony Thomas |
| Production | Jami Gertz, Chris Weitz, Christian McLaughlin, Stacey Lubliner, Paul Junger Witt, Laura Greenlee |
| Writer | Eric Eason, Roger L. Simon |
| Casting | Joseph Middleton, Carla Hool |
| Editing | Peter Lambert, Michael Hatzer |
| Cinematography | Javier Aguirresarobe, Merrick Morton, Kirk R. Gardner, Ian Fox |
| Assistant directors | Chris Weitz, Liliana M. Molina |
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| Camera operators | Kirk R. Gardner, Ian Fox, Javier Aguirresarobe, Merrick Morton |
| Additional photography | Javier Aguirresarobe, Merrick Morton, Kirk R. Gardner, Ian Fox |
| Production design | Missy Stewart, Christopher Tandon, Bryan Venegas |
| Art direction | Christopher Tandon, Missy Stewart, Bryan Venegas |
| Set decoration | Bryan Venegas, Missy Stewart, Christopher Tandon |
| Visual effects | Dottie Starling |
| Stunts | Trampas Thompson |
| Music | Alexandre Desplat, Yehuda Maayan, Scott Hecker, Alexandra Patsavas |
| Sound | Alexandre Desplat, Yehuda Maayan, Scott Hecker, Alexandra Patsavas |
| Costume design | Elaine Montalvo |
| Makeup | Elaine Montalvo |
| Hairstyling | Elaine Montalvo |
| Budget | 10.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.800.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jun 24, 2011 / PG-13
United Kingdom / Jul 29, 2011
Brazil / Aug 05, 2011
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South Korea / Apr 12, 2012 / 12
Digital
United States / Oct 18, 2011
Japan / Oct 22, 2011 / PG12
France / Jan 02, 2013 / U / VOD
Physical media
United States / Oct 18, 2011 / Bluray
France / Jan 02, 2013 / DVD
Italy / Apr 23, 2013 / DVD
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