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This Boy's Life

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.
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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1993-04-09
⌚ Running Time: 115 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.131

Beloved Cast

Robert De Niro original image
Dwight Hansen
Robert De Niro
Ellen Barkin original image
Caroline Wolff Hansen
Ellen Barkin
Leonardo DiCaprio original image
Tobias Wolff
Leonardo DiCaprio
Chris Cooper original image
Roy
Chris Cooper
Eliza Dushku original image
Pearl
Eliza Dushku
Jonah Blechman original image
Arthur Gayle
Jonah Blechman
Kathy Kinney original image
Marian
Kathy Kinney
Gerrit Graham original image
Mr. Howard
Gerrit Graham
Carla Gugino original image
Norma
Carla Gugino
Zachary Ansley original image
Skipper
Zachary Ansley
Tobey Maguire original image
Chuck Bolger
Tobey Maguire
Tracey Ellis original image
Kathy
Tracey Ellis
Robert Zameroski original image
Arch Cook
Robert Zameroski
Travis MacDonald original image
Psycho
Travis MacDonald
Morgan Brayton original image
Silver Sister #2
Morgan Brayton
Frank C. Turner original image
Truck Driver
Frank C. Turner
Sean Murray original image
Jimmy Voorhees
Sean Murray

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