This Boy's Life 30 years old

A true story based on the award-winning book by Tobias Wolff.

This Boy's Life

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.

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This Boy's Life Cast

Name Character
Robert De Niro He was 49, now 80 years old as Dwight Hansen
Carla Gugino She was 21, now 52 years old as Norma
Leonardo DiCaprio He was 18, now 49 years old as Tobias Wolff
Chris Cooper He was 41, now 72 years old as Roy
Tobey Maguire He was 17, now 48 years old as Chuck Bolger
Eliza Dushku She was 12, now 43 years old as Pearl
Ellen Barkin She was 38, now 69 years old as Caroline Wolff Hansen
Kathy Kinney She was 38, now 69 years old as Marian
Tracey Ellis as Kathy
Zachary Ansley He was 21, now 52 years old as Skipper
Jonah Blechman He was 18, now 49 years old as Arthur Gayle

This Boy's Life Crew

Name Department
Carter Burwell as Original Music Composer. He was 37 (now 68) years old Sound
Art Linson as Producer. He was 51 (now 82) years old Production
Jim Clark as Editor. He was 57 (32) years old when He died Editing
Rachel Abroms as Casting. Production
Tobias Wolff as Novel. He was 47 (now 78) years old Writing
Robert Getchell as Screenplay. He was 56 (80) years old when He died Writing
Stephen J. Lineweaver as Production Design. He was 37 (now 68) years old Art
Owens Hill as Casting. Production
Sandy Cochrane as Art Direction. She was 90 (64) years old when She died Art
David Watkin as Director of Photography. He was 68 (82) years old when He died Camera
Michael Caton-Jones as Director. He was 35 (now 66) years old Directing
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This Boy's Life (30 years)

A true story based on the award-winning book by Tobias Wolff.

  • Release day: Friday, April 09, 1993
  • Runtime: 115 minutes
  • Revenue: 4104962.00