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.

Directed by Michael Caton-Jones1h 55mDrama

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.

Rated
R
Year
1993
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
9 April 1993
TMDB
7.1 (1116)
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Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Dwight
Ellen Barkin
Ellen Barkin
Caroline
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
Toby
Jonah Blechman
Jonah Blechman
Arthur Gayle
Eliza Dushku
Eliza Dushku
Pearl
Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper
Roy
Carla Gugino
Carla Gugino
Norma
Zachary Ansley
Zachary Ansley
Skipper
T
Tracey Ellis
Kathy
Kathy Kinney
Kathy Kinney
Marian
R
Robert Zameroski
Arch Cook
Tobey Maguire
Tobey Maguire
Chuck Bolger
Tristan Tait
Tristan Tait
Jerry Huff
Travis MacDonald
Travis MacDonald
Psycho
R
Richard Liss
A&P Manager
Michael Bacall
Michael Bacall
Terry Taylor
A
Adam Sneller
Terry Silver
Gerrit Graham
Gerrit Graham
Mr. Howard
Thomas Kopache
Thomas Kopache
Geiger Counter Vendor
Lee Wilkof
Lee Wilkof
Principal Shippy
Sean Murray
Sean Murray
Jimmy Voorhees
J
Jason Horst
Oscar Brooker
Deanna Milligan
Deanna Milligan
Silver Sister #1
Morgan Brayton
Morgan Brayton
Silver Sister #2
R
Robert Munns
Ticket Sellers
Bill Dow
Bill Dow
Vice Principal
Shawn Macdonald
Shawn Macdonald
A&P Employee
Frank C. Turner
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Truck Driver
John R. Taylor
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Minister
Stephen E. Miller
Stephen E. Miller
Target Ranger
Dwight McFee
Dwight McFee
Man in Crowd (voice)
Ken Camroux-Taylor
Ken Camroux-Taylor
Second Place Shooter
R
Ross Chaston
Score Caller
S
Scott Woodmansee
Crash Witness

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