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Film · Drama

This Boy's Life (1993)

★ 7.1 · 1,130 votesIMDb★ 7.2 · 63,412 votes1 h 55 minDrama1993

He looked like the ideal husband. He seemed like the perfect father. That's just what they needed. But that's not what they got.

When a son and mother move to Seattle in hopes for a better life, the mother meets a seemingly polite man. Things go south when the man turns out to be abusive, endangering their lives. As the mother struggles to maintain hope in an impossible situation, the son has plans to escape.

Director
Michael Caton-Jones
Writers
Tobias Wolff, Robert Getchell
Country
United States
Language
English
Release date
April 9, 1993

This Boy's Life was released on April 9, 1993. Where to watch in United States: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube (rent or buy).

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This Boy's Life cast

  • Robert De NiroDwight
  • Ellen BarkinCaroline
  • Leonardo DiCaprioToby
  • Jonah BlechmanArthur Gayle
  • Eliza DushkuPearl
  • Chris CooperRoy
  • Carla GuginoNorma
  • Zachary AnsleySkipper
  • Tracey EllisKathy
  • Kathy KinneyMarian
  • Robert ZameroskiArch Cook
  • Tobey MaguireChuck Bolger
  • Tristan TaitJerry Huff
  • Travis MacDonaldPsycho
  • Richard LissA&P Manager
  • Michael BacallTerry Taylor
  • Adam SnellerTerry Silver
  • Gerrit GrahamMr. Howard
  • Thomas KopacheGeiger Counter Vendor
  • Lee WilkofPrincipal Shippy
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