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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.
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.
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Aug 19, 2025 · via TMDB
<em>'This Boy’s Life'</em> 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, <em>'Meet the Parents'</em> 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. Not only does this flick have De Niro, it also has one Leonardo DiCaprio - in his first leading movie role, no less. Both are excellent throughout, positives can too be remarked about Ellen Barkin's performance. Elsewhere, youthful Tobey Maguire and Carla Gugino also appear. An uncomfortable watch, but it is a very good release from 1993.
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Dwight
Ellen Barkin
Caroline
Leonardo DiCaprio
Toby
Jonah Blechman
Arthur Gayle
Eliza Dushku
Pearl
Chris Cooper
Roy
Carla Gugino
Norma
Zachary Ansley
Skipper
Kathy Kinney
Marian
Tobey Maguire
Chuck Bolger
Tristan Tait
Jerry Huff
Travis MacDonald
Psycho
Michael Bacall
Terry Taylor
Gerrit Graham
Mr. Howard
Thomas Kopache
Geiger Counter Vendor
Lee Wilkof
Principal Shippy
Sean Murray
Jimmy Voorhees
Deanna Milligan
Silver Sister #1
Morgan Brayton
Silver Sister #2
Bill Dow
Vice Principal
Shawn Macdonald
A&P Employee
Frank C. Turner
Truck Driver
John R. Taylor
Minister
Stephen E. Miller
Target Ranger
Dwight McFee
Man in Crowd (voice)
Ken Camroux-Taylor
Second Place Shooter
David Watkin
Director of Photography
Michael Caton-Jones
Director
Jim Clark
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Jon Peters
Executive Producer
Peter Guber
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Art Linson
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Carter Burwell
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