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Apr 23, 1993 · Based on the memoirs of Tobias Wolff, the film depicts his troubled childhood in 1950s Seattle with his abusive stepfather and his mother. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
- (59K)
- Biography, Drama
- Michael Caton-Jones
- 1993-04-23
This Boy's Life (titled onscreen as This Boy's Life: A True Story) is a 1993 American biographical coming-of-age drama film directed by Michael Caton-Jones. It is based on the eponymous memoir by author Tobias Wolff. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, and Ellen Barkin. This was DiCaprio's theatrical film debut.
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- 2 min
- 820.3K
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"This Boy's Life" is based on a memoir by Tobias Wolff, the Toby of the story, who survived Concrete and Dwight and settled his old scores in the pages of his book. It plays like fiction, and yet it has the particular details of a story burned into the memory.
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.
In the 1950s, Toby (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his mom, Caroline (Ellen Barkin), move to the state of Washington. There they meet mild-mannered Dwight (Robert De Niro),...
- (37)
- Drama, LGBTQ+
- R
A true story of a rebellious teenager and his abusive stepfather in 1950s America. Based on the memoirs of writer Tobias Wolff, the film follows his struggles to escape from a small town and pursue his dreams.
