Film
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.
Drama· Directed by Michael Caton-Jones· 115 min
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.
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- A true story based on the award-winning book by Tobias Wolff.
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Top billing
- Robert De Niro as Dwight
- Ellen Barkin as Caroline
- Leonardo DiCaprio as Toby
- Jonah Blechman as Arthur Gayle
- Eliza Dushku as Pearl