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This Boy's Life(1993)

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.

7.1(1,068)1993-04-091h 55mENReleased

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.

Director

Michael Caton-Jones

Writers

Robert Getchell

Country

United States of America

Language

English

Revenue

$4.1M

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Top 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

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Keywords

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