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Directed by | Chris Weitz |
Screenplay by | Eric Eason |
Story by | Roger L. Simon |
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Starring | Demián Bichir |
Cinematography | Javier Aguirresarobe |
Edited by | Peter Lambert |
Music by | Alexandre Desplat |
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Distributed by | Summit Entertainment |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | United States |
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Budget | $10 million[1] |
Box office | $1,759,252[1] |
A Better Life is a 2011 American drama film directed by Chris Weitz and written by Eric Eason, based on a story by Roger L. Simon. It stars Demián Bichir as an undocumented immigrant gardener in Los Angeles who, along with his teenage son, attempts to find his stolen truck.
The film received a limited release in the United States on June 24, 2011, by Summit Entertainment. For his performance, Bichir was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.