This Boy's Life (1993)
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
Writer:
Robert Getchell
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Robert De Niro as Dwight |
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Ellen Barkin as Caroline |
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Leonardo DiCaprio as Toby |
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Jonah Blechman as Arthur Gayle |
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Eliza Dushku as Pearl |
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Chris Cooper as Roy |
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Carla Gugino as Norma |
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Zachary Ansley as Skipper |
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Tracey Ellis as Kathy |
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Kathy Kinney as Marian |
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Robert Zameroski as Arch Cook |
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Tobey Maguire as Chuck Bolger |
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Tristan Tait as Jerry Huff |
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Travis MacDonald as Psycho |
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Richard Liss as A&P Manager |
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Michael Bacall as Terry Taylor |
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Adam Sneller as Terry Silver |
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Gerrit Graham as Mr. Howard |
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Thomas Kopache as Geiger Counter Vendor |
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Lee Wilkof as Principal Shippy |
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Sean Murray as Jimmy Voorhees |
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Jason Horst as Oscar Brooker |
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Deanna Milligan as Silver Sister #1 |
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Morgan Brayton as Silver Sister #2 |
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Robert Munns as Ticket Sellers |
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Bill Dow as Vice Principal |
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Shawn Macdonald as A&P Employee |
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Frank C. Turner as Truck Driver |
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John R. Taylor as Minister |
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Stephen E. Miller as Target Ranger |
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Dwight McFee as Man in Crowd (voice) |
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Ken Camroux-Taylor as Second Place Shooter |
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Ross Chaston as Score Caller |
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Scott Woodmansee as Crash Witness |
| Writing | Tobias Wolff | Novel |
| Art | Sandy Cochrane | Art Direction |
| Camera | David Watkin | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jim Clark | Editor |
| Production | Art Linson | Producer |
| Production | Rachel Abroms | Casting |
| Production | Owens Hill | Casting |
| Directing | Michael Caton-Jones | Director |
| Sound | Carter Burwell | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Stephen J. Lineweaver | Production Design |
| Writing | Robert Getchell | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Hornung | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ryan McCormick | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Forrest | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Donald Hauer | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Jon Peters | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Peter Guber | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Eric Potter | Sound Editor |
| Art | Jim Erickson | Set Decoration |
| Sound | John Benson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Martin Maryska | Sound Effects Editor |
| Production | Fitch Cady | Co-Producer |
| Production | Casey Grant | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Monique 'Nico' Salvato | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Lighting | Chuck Finch | Chief Lighting Technician |