This Boy's Life
📖 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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “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.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Michael Caton-Jones
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Robert De NiroDwight Hansen
Ellen BarkinCaroline Wolff Hansen
Leonardo DiCaprioTobias Wolff
Chris CooperRoy
Eliza DushkuPearl
Jonah BlechmanArthur Gayle
Kathy KinneyMarian
Gerrit GrahamMr. Howard
Carla GuginoNorma
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is This Boy's Life about?
- 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.
- Who directed This Boy's Life?
- This Boy's Life was directed by Michael Caton-Jones.
- When was This Boy's Life released?
- This Boy's Life was released on April 9, 1993.
- How long is This Boy's Life?
- This Boy's Life has a runtime of 1h 55m.
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