Movie
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.
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.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
This Boy's Life opened in theaters April 23, 1993. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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
Robert De NiroDwight
Ellen BarkinCaroline
Leonardo DiCaprioToby
Jonah BlechmanArthur Gayle
Eliza DushkuPearl
Chris CooperRoy
Carla GuginoNorma
Zachary AnsleySkipperCredits
- Directed by
- Michael Caton-Jones
- Written by
- Robert Getchell, Tobias Wolff
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Box office
- $4.1M
Production
- Knickerbocker FilmsUnited States
Warner Bros. PicturesUnited States