CinemaOSMovie · 1993 · 1h 55m · R
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.

71%(1,125)IMDbDrama

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.

Directed byMichael Caton-Jones

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 55m
Language
EN
Released
April 9, 1993
Revenue
$4,104,962
Studios
Warner Bros. PicturesKnickerbocker Films

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This Boy's Life (1993) Official Trailer - Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio Movie HD

This Boy's Life (1993) Official Trailer - Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio Movie HD

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Tracey Ellis

Kathy

Kathy Kinney

Kathy Kinney

Marian

Creative team
Directed by
Michael Caton-Jones
Michael Caton-Jones
Written by
Robert Getchell
Produced by
Art Linson
Art Linson

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