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 |
| Production | Owens Hill | Casting |
| Production | Art Linson | Producer |
| Editing | Jim Clark | Editor |
| Directing | Michael Caton-Jones | Director |
| Writing | Tobias Wolff | Novel |
| Art | Sandy Cochrane | Art Direction |
| Sound | Carter Burwell | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Robert Getchell | Screenplay |
| Art | Stephen J. Lineweaver | Production Design |
| Production | Rachel Abroms | Casting |
| Camera | David Watkin | Director of Photography |
| Production | Fitch Cady | Co-Producer |
| Production | Donald Hauer | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Peter Guber | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Hornung | Costume Design |
| Sound | Martin Maryska | Sound Effects Editor |
| Art | Jim Erickson | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | John Benson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ryan McCormick | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Eric Potter | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Monique 'Nico' Salvato | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Production | Jon Peters | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Forrest | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Casey Grant | Unit Production Manager |
| Lighting | Chuck Finch | Chief Lighting Technician |