A Better Life

June. 24,2011      PG-13
Rating:
7.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Demián Bichir as  Carlos Riquelme
Chelsea Rendon as  Ruthie Valdez
Dolores Heredia as  Anita
Joaquín Cosío as  Blasco Martinez
Carlos Linares as  Santiago
Bobby Soto as  Facundo
Nancy Lenehan as  Mrs. Donnely
Gabriel Chavarria as  Ramon
Tim Griffin as  Charlie
Giselle Nieto as  Gigi

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