This Boy's Life
This Boy's Life
This Boy's Life
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1993
1h 55m
7.1(1077 votes)
Drama

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

34 members
Acting

Robert De Niro

Dwight

Robert De Niro
Acting

Ellen Barkin

Caroline

Ellen Barkin
Acting

Leonardo DiCaprio

Toby

Leonardo DiCaprio
Acting

Jonah Blechman

Arthur Gayle

Jonah Blechman
Acting

Eliza Dushku

Pearl

Eliza Dushku
Acting

Chris Cooper

Roy

Chris Cooper
Acting

Carla Gugino

Norma

Carla Gugino
Acting

Zachary Ansley

Skipper

Zachary Ansley
Acting

Tracey Ellis

Kathy

Tracey Ellis
Acting

Kathy Kinney

Marian

Kathy Kinney
Acting

Robert Zameroski

Arch Cook

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Tobey Maguire

Chuck Bolger

Tobey Maguire
Acting

Tristan Tait

Jerry Huff

Tristan Tait
Acting

Travis MacDonald

Psycho

Travis MacDonald
Acting

Richard Liss

A&P Manager

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Michael Bacall

Terry Taylor

Michael Bacall
Acting

Adam Sneller

Terry Silver

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Gerrit Graham

Mr. Howard

Gerrit Graham
Acting

Thomas Kopache

Geiger Counter Vendor

Thomas Kopache
Acting

Lee Wilkof

Principal Shippy

Lee Wilkof
Acting

Sean Murray

Jimmy Voorhees

Sean Murray
Acting

Jason Horst

Oscar Brooker

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Deanna Milligan

Silver Sister #1

Deanna Milligan
Acting

Morgan Brayton

Silver Sister #2

Morgan Brayton
Acting

Robert Munns

Ticket Sellers

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Bill Dow

Vice Principal

Bill Dow
Acting

Shawn Macdonald

A&P Employee

Shawn Macdonald
Acting

Frank C. Turner

Truck Driver

Frank C. Turner
Acting

John R. Taylor

Minister

John R. Taylor
Acting

Stephen E. Miller

Target Ranger

Stephen E. Miller
Acting

Dwight McFee

Man in Crowd (voice)

Dwight McFee
Acting

Ken Camroux-Taylor

Second Place Shooter

Ken Camroux-Taylor
Acting

Ross Chaston

Score Caller

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Scott Woodmansee

Crash Witness

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