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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.”

★ 7.1 TMDB Rating · 1.1K votes

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.

Director
Michael Caton-Jones
Release date
Apr 9, 1993
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of This Boy's Life

  • Portrait of Robert De Niro

    Robert De Niro

    Dwight

  • Portrait of Ellen Barkin

    Ellen Barkin

    Caroline

  • Portrait of Leonardo DiCaprio

    Leonardo DiCaprio

    Toby

  • Portrait of Jonah Blechman

    Jonah Blechman

    Arthur Gayle

  • Portrait of Eliza Dushku

    Eliza Dushku

    Pearl

  • Portrait of Chris Cooper

    Chris Cooper

    Roy

  • Portrait of Carla Gugino

    Carla Gugino

    Norma

  • Portrait of Zachary Ansley

    Zachary Ansley

    Skipper

  • Tracey Ellis

    Kathy

  • Portrait of Kathy Kinney

    Kathy Kinney

    Marian

  • Robert Zameroski

    Arch Cook

  • Portrait of Tobey Maguire

    Tobey Maguire

    Chuck Bolger

Where to Stream This Boy's Life by Country

United States
Streaming on Plex, Tubi, KanopyRent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom
Streaming on Rakuten TVRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
India
Streaming on VI movies and tv
Canada
Streaming on TubiRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia
Streaming on Prime Video, Disney+, StanRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies

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