This Boy's Life

About This Boy's Life

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.

This Boy's Life (1993) is a drama film directed by Michael Caton-Jones. The film is filed under alcoholic, relationship problems, single parent, and rural setting.

Robert De Niro appears as Dwight, Ellen Barkin as Caroline, Leonardo DiCaprio as Toby, and Jonah Blechman as Arthur Gayle. Released in April 1993, it runs 115 minutes.

The screenplay is by Robert Getchell. The film began as a novel.

Evil, Forrest Gump, and Ford v Ferrari make useful companions to This Boy's Life, all filed under abusive stepfather, oppression, and stepfather. TMDB voters put it at 7.1 out of 10 across 1,120 votes and it carries a R rating.