This Boy's Life

Synopsis

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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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

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Tracey Ellis

Kathy

Kathy Kinney

Marian

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Robert Zameroski

Arch Cook

Tobey Maguire

Chuck Bolger

Tristan Tait

Jerry Huff

Travis MacDonald

Psycho

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Richard Liss

A&P Manager

Michael Bacall

Terry Taylor

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Adam Sneller

Terry Silver

Gerrit Graham

Mr. Howard

Thomas Kopache

Geiger Counter Vendor

Lee Wilkof

Principal Shippy

Crew

Art

• Sandy Cochrane Art Direction
• Stephen J. Lineweaver Production Design
• Jim Erickson Set Decoration

Camera

• David Watkin Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Richard Hornung Costume Design
• Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil Makeup Artist
• Ryan McCormick Makeup Artist
• David Forrest Makeup Artist

Directing

• Michael Caton-Jones Director

Editing

• Jim Clark Editor

Lighting

• Chuck Finch Chief Lighting Technician

Production

• Owens Hill Casting
• Art Linson Producer
• Rachel Abroms Casting
• Fitch Cady Co-Producer
• Donald Hauer Unit Production Manager
• Peter Guber Executive Producer
• Jon Peters Executive Producer
• Casey Grant Unit Production Manager

Sound

• Carter Burwell Original Music Composer
• Martin Maryska Sound Effects Editor
• John Benson Sound Effects Editor
• Eric Potter Sound Editor
• Monique 'Nico' Salvato Assistant Sound Editor

Writing

• Tobias Wolff Novel
• Robert Getchell Screenplay

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