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This Boy's Life (1993)

Movie"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."
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71
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R 1 hr 55 minApr 23rd, 1993Drama
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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.
StarringRobert De NiroEllen BarkinLeonardo DiCaprio
DirectorMichael Caton-Jones

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 23rd, 1993
On DVD & Blu-ray:May 13th, 2003 - Buy DVD
Movie Box Office Gross:$4,104,962 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Peter Guber, Jon Peters
Production Companies:Knickerbocker Films, Warner Bros. Pictures
Movie Tags:
based on novel or bookbased on true storyfamily relationshipsjealousy1950srelationship problemsalcoholicsingle parentseattle, washingtonrural setting