A Better Life
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- Release Date
- June 24, 2011
- Director
- Chris Weitz
- Cast
- Demián Bichir , Eddie Sotelo , Joaquin Cosio , Jose Julian , Nancy Lenehan , Gabriel Chavarria
- Runtime
- 97
- Main Genre
- Drama
- Writers
- Eric Eason , Roger L. Simon
- Tagline
- Every father wants more from his son.
- Website
- http://ABetterLife-Movie.com/
Summary
Determined to give his estranged teenage son a better future, Carlos Riquelme, an illegal immigrant, buys a used truck and gardening equipment to start a business. However, when the truck is stolen, he and his son work together to recover it, reconnecting for the first time in years.
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