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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.

1993★ 7.1 · 1.1K1h 55mDrama

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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Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio
as Toby

Robert De Niro
as Dwight

Tobey Maguire
as Chuck Bolger

Carla Gugino
as Norma

Eliza Dushku
as Pearl

Chris Cooper
as Roy

Ellen Barkin
as Caroline

Sean Murray
as Jimmy Voorhees

Frank C. Turner
as Truck Driver

Gerrit Graham
as Mr. Howard

Michael Bacall
as Terry Taylor

John R. Taylor
as Minister

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7.1/ 10

1.1K TMDB votes

7.1

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Release date: 1993-04-09

Revenue: $4,104,962

Runtime: 1h 55m

Genres

Drama

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