This Boy's Life

IMDb 7.1 1993 • 115 min • Drama

Director

Michael Caton-Jones

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro Dwight
Ellen Barkin
Ellen Barkin Caroline
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio Toby
Jonah Blechman
Jonah Blechman Arthur Gayle
Eliza Dushku
Eliza Dushku Pearl