This Boy's Life
"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."
1993-04-09
7.136
en 115mDrama
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.
Director
Michael Caton-Jones
Novel
Tobias Wolff
Screenplay
Robert Getchell
Producer
Art Linson
Original Music Composer
Carter Burwell
Director of Photography
David Watkin
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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$4,104,962Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- Knickerbocker Films
- Warner Bros. Pictures
