This Boy's Life

Apr 9, 1993

1h 55m

★ 7.1

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.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Knickerbocker Films

Warner Bros. Pictures

This Boy's Life Trailers

Cast

Dwight

Robert De Niro

Caroline

Ellen Barkin

Toby

Leonardo DiCaprio

Arthur Gayle

Jonah Blechman

Pearl

Eliza Dushku

Roy

Chris Cooper

Norma

Carla Gugino

Skipper

Zachary Ansley

Kathy

Tracey Ellis

Marian

Kathy Kinney

Arch Cook

Robert Zameroski

Chuck Bolger

Tobey Maguire

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