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A Better Life(2008)
Status: Released
Date: 2008-03-02
65%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 14m
Welcome to America
Overview:
Two desperate families find their quest for a better life in the United States challenged by prejudice and injustice in director Andrew James' harsh critique of the American Dream. For two families who successfully manage to make their way across the border and into the United States, the harrowing trip through an unforgiving landscape was only the beginning of their treacherous journey. How does one survive in a place where right has become wrong, and the perpetrator is now the victim? Some turn to crime, inadvertently falling into a vicious cycle with the power to destroy families and consume lives before they've even had a chance to prove themselves.
Languages: English, Spanish.
Countries:
Mexico,
United States of America
Budget: $10,000.00
Movie: A Better Life
Top 1 Billed Cast
Bill Gillane
Radio Show Host
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Overview
Two desperate families find their quest for a better life in the United States challenged by prejudice and injustice in director Andrew James' harsh critique of the American Dream. For two families who successfully manage to make their way across the border and into the United States, the harrowing trip through an unforgiving landscape was only the beginning of their treacherous journey. How does one survive in a place where right has become wrong, and the perpetrator is now the victim? Some turn to crime, inadvertently falling into a vicious cycle with the power to destroy families and consume lives before they've even had a chance to prove themselves.
Release Date
2008-03-02
Average
6.5
Rating:
3.3 startsTagline
Welcome to America
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EnglishEspañol
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