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71% Critic Match
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.”
7.1 / 10• 1993• 1h 55m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Robert De Niro
Dwight
Lead
Ellen Barkin
Caroline
Leonardo DiCaprio
Toby
Jonah Blechman
Arthur Gayle
Eliza Dushku
Pearl
Chris Cooper
Roy
Carla Gugino
Norma
Zachary Ansley
Skipper
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Caton-Jones's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. This Boy's Life is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
