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Feature film — 1993

This Boy's Life (1993)

7.11h 55mDrama

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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A high-signal pick with 1,129 votes.

Knickerbocker Films / Warner Bros. Pictures

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Director: Michael Caton-Jones

On screen

Cast & crew

Robert De Niro as Dwight

Robert De Niro

Dwight

Ellen Barkin as Caroline

Ellen Barkin

Caroline

Leonardo DiCaprio as Toby

Leonardo DiCaprio

Toby

Jonah Blechman as Arthur Gayle

Jonah Blechman

Arthur Gayle

Eliza Dushku as Pearl

Eliza Dushku

Pearl

Chris Cooper as Roy

Chris Cooper

Roy

Carla Gugino as Norma

Carla Gugino

Norma

Zachary Ansley as Skipper

Zachary Ansley

Skipper

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Tracey Ellis

Kathy

Kathy Kinney as Marian

Kathy Kinney

Marian

R

Robert Zameroski

Arch Cook

Tobey Maguire as Chuck Bolger

Tobey Maguire

Chuck Bolger

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