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This Boy's Life

“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.”

Director
Michael Caton-Jones
Year
1993
Runtime
1h 55m
Rated
R
Release
1993
Language
en
Country
US

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01 · Overview

What it’s about

The story

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.

  • #car mechanic
  • #jealousy
  • #stepfather
  • #based on novel or book
  • #1950s
  • #family relationships
  • #troubled youth
  • #based on true story
  • #rural setting
  • #seattle, washington
  • #abusive stepfather
  • #single parent

  • Directed by

    Michael Caton-Jones

  • Written by

    Robert Getchell

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