This Boy’s Life (1993)
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.
Director: Michael Caton-Jones · Writer: Robert Getchell
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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Director
Michael Caton-Jones
Cast
Robert De Niro
Dwight 
Ellen Barkin
Caroline 
Leonardo DiCaprio
Toby 
Jonah Blechman
Arthur Gayle 
Eliza Dushku
Pearl 
Chris Cooper
Roy 
Carla Gugino
Norma 
Zachary Ansley
Skipper 
Tracey Ellis
Kathy 
Kathy Kinney
Marian
Robert Zameroski
Arch Cook 
Tobey Maguire
Chuck Bolger User Reviews (1)
'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. 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 1…
