This Boy's Life

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.

Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones
Genres: Drama,
Production Company: Knickerbocker Films, Warner Bros. Pictures,

This Boy's Life - A true story based on the award-winning book by Tobias Wolff. - Azwaad Movie Database
  • Release Date: 09-04-1993
  • Runtime: 115 Minutes
  • Popularity: 15.96
  • Vote Count: 886
  • IMDB Rating: 7.1
  • Budget: USD 0
  • Revenue: USD 4,104,962
  • Region: United States of America ( US ),
  • Homepage: N/A






Photo Name Character
Robert De Niro - Azwaad Movie Database Robert De Niro Dwight Hansen
Ellen Barkin - Azwaad Movie Database Ellen Barkin Caroline Wolff Hansen
Leonardo DiCaprio - Azwaad Movie Database Leonardo DiCaprio Tobias Wolff
Chris Cooper - Azwaad Movie Database Chris Cooper Roy
Eliza Dushku - Azwaad Movie Database Eliza Dushku Pearl
Jonah Blechman - Azwaad Movie Database Jonah Blechman Arthur Gayle
Kathy Kinney - Azwaad Movie Database Kathy Kinney Marian
Gerrit Graham - Azwaad Movie Database Gerrit Graham Mr. Howard
Carla Gugino - Azwaad Movie Database Carla Gugino Norma
Zachary Ansley - Azwaad Movie Database Zachary Ansley Skipper
Photo Name Department
Carter Burwell-Sound Carter Burwell Sound (Original Music Composer)
Art Linson-Production Art Linson Production (Producer)
Peter Guber-Production Peter Guber Production (Executive Producer)
Jon Peters-Production Jon Peters Production (Executive Producer)
Jim Erickson-Art Jim Erickson Art (Set Decoration)
David Watkin-Camera David Watkin Camera (Director of Photography)
Jim Clark-Editing Jim Clark Editing (Editor)
Casey Grant-Production Casey Grant Production (Unit Production Manager)
John Benson-Sound John Benson Sound (Sound Effects Editor)
Michael Caton-Jones-Directing Michael Caton-Jones Directing (Director)

See Full Cast & Crew of This Boy's Life


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