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This Boy's Life

1993 1h 55m English 7.3
Action, Biography, Drama
In 1957, a son and mother flee the East and an abusive boyfriend to find a new life, and end up in Seattle, where the mother meets a polite garage mechanic. The boy continually gets into trouble by hanging out with the wrong crowd. The mom marries the mechanic, but they soon find out that he's an abusive and unreasoning alcoholic, and they struggle to maintain hope in an impossible situation as the boy grows up with plans to escape the small town by any means possible. Based on a true story by Tobias Wolff.—Ed Sutton

Cast

Frank C. Turner
Frank C. Turner
as Truck Driver
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
as Dwight
Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper
as Roy
Thomas Kopache
Thomas Kopache
as Geiger Counter Vendor

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