A Better Life(2011)
Every father wants more for his son.
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.
Movie: A Better Life
Top 10 Billed Cast
Carlos Riquelme
Luis Galindo
Ruthie Valdez
Anita
Blasco Martinez
Santiago
Facundo
Mrs. Donnely
Ramon
Charlie
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