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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.
Apr 23, 1993 · Based on the memoirs of Tobias Wolff, the film depicts his troubled childhood in 1950s Seattle with an abusive stepfather and a rebellious mother. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as the young protagonist, while Robert De Niro plays the stepfather, in a critically acclaimed performance.
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- Michael Caton-Jones
- 1993-04-23
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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.
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),...
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- Michael Caton-Jones
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- Robert De Niro
Aug 11, 2009 · Trailer for Michael Caton-Jones's film starring Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Barkin, Jonah Blechman, Carla Gugino, Eliza Dushku, Chris Cooper, Zachary Ansley, Gerrit Graham,...
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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.
