This Boy's Life

Name: This Boy's Life
Released: 1993-04-09
Rating: 7.133

7.1/10 (1,091)

·1993· 115 min

Director: Michael Caton-Jones

"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."

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

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

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Tracey Ellis

Kathy

Kathy Kinney

Marian

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Robert Zameroski

Arch Cook

Tobey Maguire

Chuck Bolger

In brief

This Boy's Life (1993) is a drama film. With an average rating of 7.1/10 from 1,091 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 55min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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How long is This Boy's Life?

This Boy's Life runs 115 minutes (1h 55min).

What rating does This Boy's Life have?

This Boy's Life has an average rating of 7.1/10 based on 1,091 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is This Boy's Life from?

This Boy's Life was released in 1993.