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Apr 23, 1993 · "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.
This Boy's Life R 1993 1h 55m Drama LGBTQ+ List 76% Tomatometer 37 Reviews 80% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings In the 1950s, Toby (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his mom, Caroline (Ellen Barkin),...
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- Michael Caton-Jones
- R
- Robert De Niro
This Boy's Life shows how a resilient teenager survives childhood trauma and adversity through independence, anger and creativity.. Full Review | May 21, 2003
This Boy's Life is a quite compelling portrait of a family on the verge of flying apart. There's not only a strong, commanding performance from Robert De Niro, but an impressively assured one from a young (and then unknown) Leonardo DiCaprio.
Apr 23, 1993 · This Boy's Life: Directed by Michael Caton-Jones. With Robert De Niro, Ellen Barkin, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Blechman. The story about the relationship between a rebellious 1950s teenager and his abusive stepfather, based on the memoirs of writer and literature Professor Tobias Wolff.
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- Biography, Drama
- Michael Caton-Jones
- 1993-04-23
Apr 9, 1993 · The dynamic teaming of Robert DeNiro, Ellen Barkin and Leonardo DiCaprio sparks this funny, touching slice-of-life drama that pits rebellious teen Toby (DiCaprio) against his tyrannical new stepfather Dwight (DeNiro).
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A movie review by James Berardinelli. This Boy's Life is based on the autobiographical book by Syracuse University professor Tobias Wolff. It tells of his early life in Salt Lake City, Seattle, and Concrete, Washington.
