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This Boy's Life (1993)

This Boy's Life (1993)

Drama

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.

Release Date: 1993, April 9
Directors: Michael Caton-Jones
Countries: United States of America
Production: Knickerbocker Films, Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tristan Tait, Michael Bacall, Robert De Niro, Robert Munns, Chris Cooper, Carla Gugino, Bill Dow, Thomas Kopache, Stephen E. Miller, Frank C. Turner

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.

Keywords:

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