A Better Life, Summit Entertainment presents in association with Lime Orchard Productions ; a Witt-Thomas/Depth of Field production in association with McLaughlin Films ; a Chris Weitz film ; executive producer, Tony Thomas ; produced by Paul Junger Witt, Christian McLaughlin, Chris Weitz ; produced by Jami Gertz, Stacey Lubliner ; screenplay by Eric Eason ; directed by Chris Weitz
The Resource A Better Life, Summit Entertainment presents in association with Lime Orchard Productions ; a Witt-Thomas/Depth of Field production in association with McLaughlin Films ; a Chris Weitz film ; executive producer, Tony Thomas ; produced by Paul Junger Witt, Christian McLaughlin, Chris Weitz ; produced by Jami Gertz, Stacey Lubliner ; screenplay by Eric Eason ; directed by Chris Weitz
A Better Life, Summit Entertainment presents in association with Lime Orchard Productions ; a Witt-Thomas/Depth of Field production in association with McLaughlin Films ; a Chris Weitz film ; executive producer, Tony Thomas ; produced by Paul Junger Witt, Christian McLaughlin, Chris Weitz ; produced by Jami Gertz, Stacey Lubliner ; screenplay by Eric Eason ; directed by Chris Weitz
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- Contributor
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- Montalvo, Elaine
- Gertz, Jami
- Thomas, Tony, 1947 December 7-
- McLaughlin, Christian, (Producer)
- Lambert, Peter, (Film editor)
- Aguirresarobe, Javier, 1948-
- Julián, José
- McLaughlin Films (Firm)
- Lubliner, Stacey
- Cosío, Joaquín
- Eason, Eric
- Desplat, Alexandre
- Lime Orchard Productions
- Bichir, Demián, 1963-
- Witt, Paul Junger, 1943-
- Stewart, Missy
- Lenehan, Nancy, 1953-
- Simon, Roger L., (Roger Lichtenberg), 1943-
- Depth of Field (Firm)
- Griffin, Tim, 1969-
- Witt-Thomas Productions
- Summit Entertainment
- Heredia, Dolores
- Weitz, Chris, 1969-
- Summary
- Carlos Galindo always dreamed of a better life for his wife and newborn son when he crossed the border into the U.S. But when his wife left him, Carlos's only goal became to make sure his son Luis was given the opportunities he never had. A story that follows father and son as they embark on a physical and spiritual journey where they discover that family is the most important part of the American dream
- Language
-
- eng
- spa
- eng
- spa
- eng
- spa
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (98 min.)
- Note
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- DVD release of the 2011 motion picture
- Special features: Audio commentary (with director Chris Weitz); Deleted scenes; Music video "Jardinero" by Ozomatli
- Contents
-
- Special features includes: Audio commentary with director Chris Weitz; deleted scenes; Jardinero music video by Ozomatli
- Label
- A Better Life
- Title
- A Better Life
- Statement of responsibility
- Summit Entertainment presents in association with Lime Orchard Productions ; a Witt-Thomas/Depth of Field production in association with McLaughlin Films ; a Chris Weitz film ; executive producer, Tony Thomas ; produced by Paul Junger Witt, Christian McLaughlin, Chris Weitz ; produced by Jami Gertz, Stacey Lubliner ; screenplay by Eric Eason ; directed by Chris Weitz
- Contributor
-
- Montalvo, Elaine
- Gertz, Jami
- Thomas, Tony, 1947 December 7-
- McLaughlin, Christian, (Producer)
- Lambert, Peter, (Film editor)
- Aguirresarobe, Javier, 1948-
- Julián, José
- McLaughlin Films (Firm)
- Lubliner, Stacey
- Cosío, Joaquín
- Eason, Eric
- Desplat, Alexandre
- Lime Orchard Productions
- Bichir, Demián, 1963-
- Witt, Paul Junger, 1943-
- Stewart, Missy
- Lenehan, Nancy, 1953-
- Simon, Roger L., (Roger Lichtenberg), 1943-
- Depth of Field (Firm)
- Griffin, Tim, 1969-
- Witt-Thomas Productions
- Summit Entertainment
- Heredia, Dolores
- Weitz, Chris, 1969-
- Subject
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- Drama
- Feature films -- United States
- Padre e hijo -- Teatro
- Fathers and sons
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Fiction films
- Melodramas (Motion pictures)
- Feature films
- Fathers and sons -- Drama
- Immigrants -- United States -- Drama
- Melodramas (Motion pictures)
- Fiction films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Feature films
- Spanish language materials
- Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Drama
- Inmigrantes -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro
- Immigrants
- Language
-
- eng
- spa
- eng
- spa
- eng
- spa
- eng
- Summary
- Carlos Galindo always dreamed of a better life for his wife and newborn son when he crossed the border into the U.S. But when his wife left him, Carlos's only goal became to make sure his son Luis was given the opportunities he never had. A story that follows father and son as they embark on a physical and spiritual journey where they discover that family is the most important part of the American dream
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/relation/composerexpression
- iYJLyKYJ3U0
- Credits note
- Music by Alexandre Desplat ; costume designer, Elaine Montalvo ; editor, Peter Lambert ; production designer, Melissa Stewart ; director of photography, Javier Aguirresarobe ; story by Roger L. Simon
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: PG-13; for some violence, language and brief drug use
- Language note
- In English or dubbed Spanish, optional subtitles in Spanish and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
- LC call number
- PN1997.2
- LC item number
- .B48 2011
- PerformerNote
- Demian Bichir, José Julián, Dolores Heredia, Joaquín Cosío, Nancy Lenehan, Tim Griffin
- Runtime
- 98
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- A Better Life, Summit Entertainment presents in association with Lime Orchard Productions ; a Witt-Thomas/Depth of Field production in association with McLaughlin Films ; a Chris Weitz film ; executive producer, Tony Thomas ; produced by Paul Junger Witt, Christian McLaughlin, Chris Weitz ; produced by Jami Gertz, Stacey Lubliner ; screenplay by Eric Eason ; directed by Chris Weitz
- Note
-
- DVD release of the 2011 motion picture
- Special features: Audio commentary (with director Chris Weitz); Deleted scenes; Music video "Jardinero" by Ozomatli
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Special features includes: Audio commentary with director Chris Weitz; deleted scenes; Jardinero music video by Ozomatli
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (98 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 025192108457
- Other physical details
- DVD video, sound, color
- Physical substance
- DVD video
- Publisher number
-
- 66119245
- 2017400
- 2017342
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- Stock number
- MCA66119245D
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)747046943
- ucoclc747046943
- System details
- DVD, region 1 ; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Stereo 2.0
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- A Better Life, Summit Entertainment presents in association with Lime Orchard Productions ; a Witt-Thomas/Depth of Field production in association with McLaughlin Films ; a Chris Weitz film ; executive producer, Tony Thomas ; produced by Paul Junger Witt, Christian McLaughlin, Chris Weitz ; produced by Jami Gertz, Stacey Lubliner ; screenplay by Eric Eason ; directed by Chris Weitz
- Note
-
- DVD release of the 2011 motion picture
- Special features: Audio commentary (with director Chris Weitz); Deleted scenes; Music video "Jardinero" by Ozomatli
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Special features includes: Audio commentary with director Chris Weitz; deleted scenes; Jardinero music video by Ozomatli
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (98 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 025192108457
- Other physical details
- DVD video, sound, color
- Physical substance
- DVD video
- Publisher number
-
- 66119245
- 2017400
- 2017342
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- Stock number
- MCA66119245D
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)747046943
- ucoclc747046943
- System details
- DVD, region 1 ; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Stereo 2.0
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Drama
- Fathers and sons
- Fathers and sons -- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Feature films -- United States
- Fiction films
- Fiction films
- Immigrants
- Immigrants -- United States -- Drama
- Inmigrantes -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro
- Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Drama
- Melodramas (Motion pictures)
- Melodramas (Motion pictures)
- Padre e hijo -- Teatro
- Spanish language materials
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Genre
- Drama
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Melodramas (Motion pictures)
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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