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.
1993•1h 55m•7.1/10
Drama
Ratings
🎬TMDb
7.1/10(1K)
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.
Production
Knickerbocker Films, Warner Bros. Pictures
Language
EN
Status
Released
Release Date
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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
Tracey Ellis
Kathy
Kathy Kinney
Marian
Robert Zameroski
Arch Cook
Tobey Maguire
Chuck Bolger
Tristan Tait
Jerry Huff
Travis MacDonald
Psycho
Richard Liss
A&P Manager
Michael Bacall
Terry Taylor
Adam Sneller
Terry Silver
Gerrit Graham
Mr. Howard
Thomas Kopache
Geiger Counter Vendor
Lee Wilkof
Principal Shippy
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