A Better Life
- Director: Chris Weitz
- Writer: Eric Eason (screenplay); Roger L. Simon (story)
- Cast: Demian Bichir, Nancy Lenehan, Tim Griffin, Joaquin Cosio
- Language: English
- Theatrical Release Date: Fri Jun 24 00:00:00 EDT 2011
- Awards: 2012 Academy Awards Best Actor
- On The Web IMDB Entry
Tagline: Every father wants more for his son.
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. [IMDb]
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First Person | Director Chris Weitz on Moving From "Twilight" to "A Better Life" in East L.A.
Chris Weitz is the director of "A Better Life," which will have its world premiere June 21 as a gala in the Los Angeles Film Festival, which starts tomorrow. He also directed "Twilight" franchise entry "New Moon," "The Golden Compass" and "About a Boy," among others. "A Better Life" will be released...
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