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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. As the mother struggles to maintain hope in an impossible situation, the son has plans to escape.

Director

Michael Caton-Jones

Year

Genre

Box Office

$4,104,962

Production

N/A

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

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Dwight

Caroline

Toby

Leonardo DiCaprio

Arthur Gayle

Pearl

Roy

Norma

Skipper

Kathy

Marian

Arch Cook (as Bobby Zameroski)

Robert Zameroski

Chuck Bolger

Jerry Huff

Psycho

Travis MacDonald

A & P Manager

Terry Taylor

Terry Silver

Mr. Howard

Geiger Counter Vendor

Principal Shippy

Jimmy Voorhees

Oscar Booker

Silver Sister #1

Deanna Milligan

Silver Sister #2

Ticket Seller

Vice Principal

A & P Employee

Shawn Macdonald

Truck Driver

Frank C. Turner

Minister

Target Ranger

Stephen E. Miller

Voice in crowd (voice)

2nd Place Shooter (as Ken Camroux)

Ken Camroux-Taylor

Score Caller

Crash Witness

Scott Woodmansee

Boy in class (My scene was cut)

Ticket Master

Dennis Kostecki

Cigar Store Owner

Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas

Superman (archive footage)

Norma's Boyfriend

Deputy Commissioner O'Riley

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Toby Dwight Hansen Dwight Caroline Wolff Hansen Principal Shippy Norma Pearl Silver Sister #1 Terry Taylor Chuck Bolger Arthur Gayle Terry Silver Geiger Counter Vendor

After my mother was beaten up by her boyfriend - This Boy's Life

After my mother was beaten up by her boyfriend

Lady you got more courage than you got common sense - This Boy's Life

Lady you got more courage than you got common sense

- So, what'd the man say?
- Don't ask. - This Boy's Life

- So, what'd the man say? - Don't ask.

Sometimes I had to blame somebody and she was the only one there - This Boy's Life

Sometimes I had to blame somebody and she was the only one...

(BABY CRYING AT DISTANCE) - This Boy's Life

(BABY CRYING AT DISTANCE)

Don't. - This Boy's Life

You are one sweet thing, baby. - This Boy's Life

You are one sweet thing, baby.

Look, I'm... - This Boy's Life

(IMITATES GUNSHOTS) - This Boy's Life

(IMITATES GUNSHOTS)

Oh look It's Elvis Elvis and Elvis - This Boy's Life

Oh look It's Elvis Elvis and Elvis

Have another cookie Keep your strength up - This Boy's Life

Have another cookie Keep your strength up

- Thank you.
- You're welcome. - This Boy's Life

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

Uh, so, Jack, I hear you're invited up
to Dwight's next week for Thanksgiving. - This Boy's Life

Uh, so, Jack, I hear you're invited up to Dwight's...

Thank you. Thank you. - This Boy's Life

Thank you. Thank you.

Please try to be nice, okay? - This Boy's Life

Please try to be nice, okay?

A neighbor says Looking for nice churches go to Concrete - This Boy's Life

A neighbor says Looking for nice churches go to Concrete

And, uh, this is the kitchen, over here. - This Boy's Life

And, uh, this is the kitchen, over here.

- Thank you.
- You're quite welcome. - This Boy's Life

- Thank you. - You're quite welcome.

- 84!
- ANNOUNCER: 84. - This Boy's Life

- 84! - ANNOUNCER: 84.

What gives? - This Boy's Life

Oh God Now we're in for it Dad thinks he's some kind of big hunter - This Boy's Life

Oh God Now we're in for it Dad thinks he's some...

What did he do - This Boy's Life

I talked to Dwight the other day. - This Boy's Life

I talked to Dwight the other day.

I don't know what else to do. - This Boy's Life

I don't know what else to do.

I don't know what else to do - This Boy's Life

I don't know what else to do

All right. - This Boy's Life

Here I am you lucky people - This Boy's Life

Here I am you lucky people

(MUSIC PLAYING ON RADIO) - This Boy's Life

(MUSIC PLAYING ON RADIO)

(CAR HORN HONKING) - This Boy's Life

(CAR HORN HONKING)

You pull that hotshot stuff around me - This Boy's Life

You pull that hotshot stuff around me

Okay, let's get this place cleaned up. - This Boy's Life

Okay, let's get this place cleaned up.

I don't believe that crap - This Boy's Life

I don't believe that crap

I'm not going The hell you say - This Boy's Life

I'm not going The hell you say

You're gonna shit and fall back in it that's all Now get out here - This Boy's Life

You're gonna shit and fall back in it that's all...

Shut your pie hole You look fine - This Boy's Life

Shut your pie hole You look fine

I look like an idiot You act like an idiot - This Boy's Life

I look like an idiot You act like an idiot

You can get it doggie style or laying on your side - This Boy's Life

You can get it doggie style or laying on your side

(MUSIC PLAYING ON RADIO) - This Boy's Life

(MUSIC PLAYING ON RADIO)

Want some? - This Boy's Life

This is nothing compared to what you'll get - This Boy's Life

This is nothing compared to what you'll get

Come on Let's go goddamn it - This Boy's Life

Come on Let's go goddamn it

I don't have another get up and go left in me Do you understand that - This Boy's Life

I don't have another get up and go left in me Do you...

I'm gonna make this marriage work. - This Boy's Life

I'm gonna make this marriage work.

Do you see these? - This Boy's Life

Do you see these?

You have to try and concentrate
on the good stuff. - This Boy's Life

You have to try and concentrate on the good stuff.

Hi. - This Boy's Life

Yeah, he's nice. - This Boy's Life

Yeah, he's nice.

I don't have a dad I never did - This Boy's Life

I don't have a dad I never did

When I come home I feel the TV to see if it's warm - This Boy's Life

When I come home I feel the TV to see if it's warm

It's not the shoes is it Or the candy or anything else - This Boy's Life

It's not the shoes is it Or the candy or anything else

Check for the tongue tonight.
I forgot it last week - This Boy's Life

Check for the tongue tonight. I forgot it last week

(PEPPER BARKING) - This Boy's Life

(PEPPER BARKING)

WOMAN 1 ON TV: ...wonderful idea. - This Boy's Life

WOMAN 1 ON TV: ...wonderful idea.

You're out of luck That rifle's in Seattle - This Boy's Life

You're out of luck That rifle's in Seattle

Champ is your dog I trade some piece of crap for a valuable hunting dog - This Boy's Life

Champ is your dog I trade some piece of crap for a valuable...

Hey. - This Boy's Life

Hello. - This Boy's Life

Only me on this whole earth to straighten you out - This Boy's Life

Only me on this whole earth to straighten you out

(INDISTINCT CHATTER) - This Boy's Life

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

A lot can happen in two years - This Boy's Life

A lot can happen in two years

You left the lid off the damn toothpaste again - This Boy's Life

You left the lid off the damn toothpaste again

You know what? - This Boy's Life

TOBY: My brother Gregory and I
had been in touch. - This Boy's Life

TOBY: My brother Gregory and I had been in touch.

Dwight said I had as much chance of passing - This Boy's Life

Dwight said I had as much chance of passing

My application forms came today and he threw them away - This Boy's Life

My application forms came today and he threw them away

Oh I'm so scared I'm so scared I'm so scared - This Boy's Life

Oh I'm so scared I'm so scared I'm so scared

You could leave too, you know. - This Boy's Life

You could leave too, you know.

Aah! - This Boy's Life

PEARL: Jack. - This Boy's Life

My dear old dad's called Dwight. - This Boy's Life

My dear old dad's called Dwight.

(PHONE RINGING) - This Boy's Life

(PHONE RINGING)

Hello? - This Boy's Life

Well? - This Boy's Life

Hotshot It's the hotshot boy - This Boy's Life

Hotshot It's the hotshot boy

He's a mechanic,
he did some really bad work on our car. - This Boy's Life

He's a mechanic, he did some really bad work on our car...

- PEARL: Hey.
- Hey. - This Boy's Life

- PEARL: Hey. - Hey.

Hey what are you doing home so Toby got the scholarship 2300 - This Boy's Life

Hey what are you doing home so Toby got the scholarship 2300

Clean it out! - This Boy's Life

You fucking... - This Boy's Life

Come on, you fuck! Come on! - This Boy's Life

Come on, you fuck! Come on!

Get away from him - This Boy's Life

Get away from him

Know something It's not that you're disappointing - This Boy's Life

Know something It's not that you're disappointing

Liar Whore I could leave with you couldn't I - This Boy's Life

Liar Whore I could leave with you couldn't I

Mom you can leave too - This Boy's Life

Mom you can leave too

What about me What about me - This Boy's Life

What about me What about me

You can dream of a moment for years and still somehow miss it when it comes - This Boy's Life

You can dream of a moment for years and still somehow miss...

You know, I borrowed money
from everybody he knows. - This Boy's Life

You know, I borrowed money from everybody he knows.

Get on the bus, Mom. - This Boy's Life

Get on the bus, Mom.

I love you - This Boy's Life

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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

Writer: Tobias Wolff, Robert Getchell

Production: N/A

Genre: drama

Year: 1993

MetaScore: 60/100

ImdbRating: 7.3

BoxOffice: $4,104,962

Released: 23 Apr 1993

Awards: 2 wins & 2 nominations

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