This Boy's Life (1993)

Directed by:
Michael Caton-Jones

Written by:
Robert Getchell
Tobias Wolff

Plot:
In 1957, a son and mother flee the East and an abusive boyfriend to find a new life, and end up in Seattle, where the mother meets a polite garage mechanic. The boy continually gets into trouble by hanging out with the wrong crowd. The mom marries the mechanic, but they soon find out that he's an abusive and unreasoning alcoholic, and they struggle to maintain hope in an impossible situation as the boy grows up with plans to escape the small town by any means possible. Based on a true story by Tobias Wolff.

Genres: Drama
Countries: United States
Languages: English
Runtime: 115

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Cast:

Robert De Niro... Dwight Hansen

Leonardo DiCaprio... Tobias 'Toby' Wolff

Chris Cooper... Roy

Thomas Kopache... Geiger Counter Vendor

Carla Gugino... Norma

Tobey Maguire... Chuck Bolger

Frank C. Turner... Truck Driver

Ellen Barkin... Caroline Wolff Hansen

Gerrit Graham... Mr. Howard

Eliza Dushku... Pearl

Ken Camroux... 2nd Place Shooter

Stephen E. Miller... Target Ranger