This Boy's Life
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.
7.1115 min
Drama
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.
Movie Info
Release Date: 4/9/1993
Runtime: 115 min
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Writers: Tobias Wolff
Top Cast
Robert De Niro
Dwight
Ellen Barkin
Caroline
Leonardo DiCaprio
Toby
Jonah Blechman
Arthur Gayle
Eliza Dushku
Pearl
Chris Cooper
Roy
Carla Gugino
Norma
Zachary Ansley
Skipper
Kathy Kinney
Marian
Tobey Maguire
Chuck Bolger
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