This Boy's Life
1993 · Movie · R · 115 min · ★ 7.1
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.
Based on This Boy's Life, This Boy's Life: A Memoir
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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-04-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (1,090 votes)
Themes
- jealousy
- based on novel or book
- single parent
- seattle, washington
- car mechanic
- relationship problems
- based on true story
- stepfather
- family relationships
- alcoholic
- oppression
- 1950s
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Robert De Niro
as Dwight
Ellen Barkin
as Caroline
Leonardo DiCaprio
as Toby
Jonah Blechman
as Arthur Gayle
Eliza Dushku
as Pearl
Chris Cooper
as Roy
Carla Gugino
as Norma
Zachary Ansley
as Skipper
- TE
Tracey Ellis
as Kathy
Kathy Kinney
as Marian
Directed by Michael Caton-Jones