A harrowing, moving drama about a young boy, his single mother, and his abusive stepfather, This Boy's Life benefits from its terrific cast, and features a breakout performance from a young Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Michael Caton-Jones -
Producer -
Art Linson -
Screenwriter -
Robert Getchell -
Production Co -
Warner Bros. -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Drama , LGBTQ+ -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 19, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$3.7M -
Runtime -
1h 55m -
Sound Mix -
Surround