This Boy's Life (1993)
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.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 55m
- Director Michael Caton-Jones
- Genres Drama
- Rating 7.1/10 (1,116 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Robert De Niro
as Dwight
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Ellen Barkin
as Caroline
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Leonardo DiCaprio
as Toby
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Jonah Blechman
as Arthur Gayle
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Eliza Dushku
as Pearl
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Chris Cooper
as Roy
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Carla Gugino
as Norma
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Zachary Ansley
as Skipper
- Tracey Ellis as Kathy
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Kathy Kinney
as Marian
- Robert Zameroski as Arch Cook
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Tobey Maguire
as Chuck Bolger
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Tristan Tait
as Jerry Huff
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Travis MacDonald
as Psycho
- Richard Liss as A&P Manager
-
Michael Bacall
as Terry Taylor
- Adam Sneller as Terry Silver
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Gerrit Graham
as Mr. Howard
Crew
-
Michael Caton-Jones
Director
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David Watkin
Director of Photography
-
Jim Clark
Editor
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Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
-
Art Linson
Producer
- Robert Getchell Screenplay
