A Better Life
(2011) Every father wants more for his son. | Released
Ratings
64%
7.2
7.2
85%
Financials
Revenue: $1,800,000
Budget: $10,000,000
Profit: - $-8,200,000
Movie Details
Tag Line: Every father wants more for his son.
Status: Released
Average Rating: 7
Release Date: Jun 24, 2011
Rating: 2011-06-24
Run Time: 1h 38m
Original Language: English
Website: -
Production Countries: United States of America
Production Companies: McLaughlin Films , Depth of Field , Summit Entertainment , Lime Orchard Productions , Witt/Thomas Productions
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Synopsis
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.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
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| Directing | Director |
Chris Weitz
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| Script Supervisor |
Liliana M. Molina
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| Writing | Screenplay |
Eric Eason
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| Story |
Roger L. Simon
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| Visual Effects | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Dottie Starling
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| Production | Producer |
Paul Junger Witt
Jami Gertz
Christian McLaughlin
Stacey Lubliner
Chris Weitz
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| Casting |
Joseph Middleton
Carla Hool
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| Co-Producer |
Laura Greenlee
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| Executive Producer |
Tony Thomas
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| Production Supervisor |
Robb Earnest
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| Unit Production Manager |
Laura Greenlee
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| Camera | Steadicam Operator |
Kirk R. Gardner
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| Camera Operator |
Ian Fox
Kirk R. Gardner
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| Still Photographer |
Merrick Morton
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| Director of Photography |
Javier Aguirresarobe
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| Crew | Stunt Coordinator |
Trampas Thompson
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| Sound | Original Music Composer |
Alexandre Desplat
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| Sound Mixer |
Yehuda Maayan
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| Supervising Sound Editor |
Scott A. Hecker
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| Music Supervisor |
Alexandra Patsavas
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| Art | Production Design |
Missy Stewart
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| Set Decoration |
Bryan Venegas
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| Art Direction |
Christopher Tandon
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| Editing | Editor |
Peter Lambert
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| Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
Elaine Montalvo
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