This Boy's Life

1993 · directed by Michael Caton-Jones

Rating

70/100

Hit

no

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.

This Boy's Life (1993), directed by Michael Caton-Jones, rates 70/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Robert De Niro
• Ellen Barkin
• Leonardo DiCaprio
• Jonah Blechman
• Eliza Dushku
• Chris Cooper
• Carla Gugino
• Zachary Ansley
• Tracey Ellis
• Kathy Kinney

Crew

• David Watkin — Director of Photography
• Jim Clark — Editor
• Carter Burwell — Original Music Composer
• Robert Getchell — Screenplay

More from Michael Caton-Jones

1. Shooting Dogs (2006) — 77/100
2. Our Ladies (2019) — 76/100
3. Scandal (1989) — 74/100
4. Memphis Belle (1990) — 67/100
5. Rob Roy (1995) — 66/100
6. Doc Hollywood (1991) — 63/100

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