This Boy's Life (1993)

04/09/1993 (US) • 1h 55m

Drama

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.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Robert De Niro

Dwight Hansen

Ellen Barkin

Caroline Wolff Hansen

Leonardo DiCaprio

Tobias Wolff

Jonah Blechman

Arthur Gayle

Gerrit Graham

Mr. Howard


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$4,104,962.00

Keywords

jealousy

based on novel or book

single parent

seattle, washington

car mechanic

relationship problems

based on true story

stepfather

family relationships

coming of age

alcoholic

oppression

1950s

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