United States / Apr 09, 1993 / R
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.
1h 55min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Zachary Ansley | Skipper |
| Tracey Ellis | Kathy |
| Kathy Kinney | Marian |
| Robert Zameroski | Arch Cook |
| Tobey Maguire | Chuck Bolger |
| Tristan Tait | Jerry Huff |
| Travis MacDonald | Psycho |
| Richard Liss | A&P Manager |
| Michael Bacall | Terry Taylor |
| Adam Sneller | Terry Silver |
| Gerrit Graham | Mr. Howard |
| Thomas Kopache | Geiger Counter Vendor |
| Lee Wilkof | Principal Shippy |
| Sean Murray | Jimmy Voorhees |
| Jason Horst | Oscar Brooker |
| Deanna Milligan | Silver Sister #1 |
| Morgan Brayton | Silver Sister #2 |
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| Robert Munns | Ticket Sellers |
| Bill Dow | Vice Principal |
| Shawn Macdonald | A&P Employee |
| Frank C. Turner | Truck Driver |
| John R. Taylor | Minister |
| Stephen E. Miller | Target Ranger |
| Dwight McFee | Man in Crowd (voice) |
| Ken Camroux-Taylor | Second Place Shooter |
| Ross Chaston | Score Caller |
| Scott Woodmansee | Crash Witness |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | This Boy's Life |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Knickerbocker Films, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 9 aprile 1993 |
| Executive producer | Jon Peters, Peter Guber |
| Production | Art Linson, Fitch Cady |
| Writer | Tobias Wolff, Robert Getchell |
| Casting | Rachel Abroms, Owens Hill |
| Editing | Jim Clark |
| Cinematography | David Watkin |
| Assistant directors | Michael Caton-Jones |
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| Lighting | Chuck Finch |
| Camera operators | David Watkin |
| Additional photography | David Watkin |
| Production design | Stephen J. Lineweaver, Sandy Cochrane, Jim Erickson |
| Art direction | Sandy Cochrane, Stephen J. Lineweaver, Jim Erickson |
| Set decoration | Jim Erickson, Sandy Cochrane, Stephen J. Lineweaver |
| Music | Carter Burwell, Eric Potter, John Benson, Martin Maryska, Monique 'Nico' Salvato |
| Sound | Carter Burwell, Eric Potter, John Benson, Martin Maryska, Monique 'Nico' Salvato |
| Costume design | Richard Hornung, Ryan McCormick, David Forrest, Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil |
| Makeup | Ryan McCormick, David Forrest, Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil, Richard Hornung |
| Hairstyling | Richard Hornung, Ryan McCormick, David Forrest, Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil |
| Revenue | 4.104.962 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 23, 1993
Italy / Sep 01, 1993
United Kingdom / Sep 03, 1993 / 15
Germany / Nov 11, 1993 / 12
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France / Jun 22, 1994 / TP
South Korea / May 18, 1996 / 19
Physical media
Brazil / Aug 21, 2017 / 14 / DVD Premiere
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