This Boy's Life
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 Robert De Niro, Ellen Barkin and Leonardo DiCaprio (in his first feature-film lead role). The cast also features Chris Cooper, Carla Gugino and Eliza Dushku, as well as Tobey Maguire in his first credited appearance in a feature film.
Plot
In the 1950s, nomadic and flaky Caroline Wolff wants to find a decent man and settle down to provide a better home for herself and her son, Tobias "Toby" Wolff. She moves to Seattle, Washington, and meets Dwight Hansen, a man who seemingly meets her goals. However, Dwight's true personality is soon revealed as being emotionally, verbally and physically abusive to Toby while Caroline is away for a few weeks.
More details
| author | Tobias Wolff |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Seattle Washington |
| director | Michael Caton-Jones |
| editor | Jim Clark |
| events | dysfunctional family |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | cascade mountains cascade range domineer dysfunctional relationship east coast older brother philadelphia preparatory school small town the hill school tobias toby wolff wash |
| musicBy | Carter Burwell |
| producer | Art Linson Fitch Cady |
| productionCompany | Art Linson |
| publisher | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| theme | biographical biographical drama |