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    This Boy's Life

    115'

    1993-04-09

    7.1

    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

    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.

    WritingTobias WolffDirectingMichael Caton-Jones

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    Cast

    8

    Dwight

    Robert De Niro

    2

    Caroline

    Ellen Barkin

    9

    Toby

    Leonardo DiCaprio

    1

    Arthur Gayle

    Jonah Blechman

    4

    Pearl

    Eliza Dushku

    2

    Roy

    Chris Cooper

    5

    Norma

    Carla Gugino

    1

    Skipper

    Zachary Ansley

    1

    Kathy

    Tracey Ellis

    1

    Marian

    Kathy Kinney

    1

    Arch Cook

    Robert Zameroski

    5

    Chuck Bolger

    Tobey Maguire

    1

    Jerry Huff

    Tristan Tait

    1

    Psycho

    Travis MacDonald

    1

    A&P Manager

    Richard Liss

    1

    Terry Taylor

    Michael Bacall

    1

    Terry Silver

    Adam Sneller

    2

    Mr. Howard

    Gerrit Graham

    1

    Geiger Counter Vendor

    Thomas Kopache

    1

    Principal Shippy

    Lee Wilkof

    3

    Jimmy Voorhees

    Sean Murray

    1

    Oscar Brooker

    Jason Horst

    1

    Silver Sister #1

    Deanna Milligan

    1

    Silver Sister #2

    Morgan Brayton

    1

    Ticket Sellers

    Robert Munns

    1

    Vice Principal

    Bill Dow

    1

    A&P Employee

    Shawn Macdonald

    1

    Truck Driver

    Frank C. Turner

    2

    Minister

    John R. Taylor

    1

    Target Ranger

    Stephen E. Miller

    1

    Man in Crowd (voice)

    Dwight McFee

    1

    Second Place Shooter

    Ken Camroux-Taylor

    1

    Score Caller

    Ross Chaston

    1

    Crash Witness

    Scott Woodmansee

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    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 4104962
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Knickerbocker Films
      2. Warner Bros. Pictures
    • Vote Count: 1131
    • Popularity: 3.7478
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:This Boy's Life

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