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09/04/1993 Drama 1h 55m
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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.

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.

  1. Michael Caton-Jones

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Robert De Niro

    Dwight

  2. Ellen Barkin

    Caroline

  3. Leonardo DiCaprio

    Toby

  4. Jonah Blechman

    Arthur Gayle

  5. Eliza Dushku

    Pearl

  6. Chris Cooper

    Roy

  7. Carla Gugino

    Norma

  8. Zachary Ansley

    Skipper

  9. Tracey Ellis

    Kathy

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Reviews

A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2025-08-19
'This Boy’s Life' manages to produce an impressive feat: making me hate Robert De Niro! His character here, that is. I've only seen the guy in likeable roles, 'Meet the Parents' is as close as a portrayal has come to being unlikeable. Dwight, in this, is despicable!

All the aforementioned is simply a plus point for the film, though. It's obviously not overly difficult to make a person garner hatred, but I do appreciate that we see how Dwight becomes the way he is - e.g. the shooting scene. It does get a touch repetitive at times, only minorly so.

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$4,104,962.00

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