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This Boy's Life

This Boy's Life

"He looked like the ideal husband. He seemed like the perfect father. That's just what they needed. But that's not what they got."

7.1(1,002 votes)
1993
1h 55m
Drama

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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Production

Revenue:$4,104,962
Companies:
Knickerbocker Films
Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

Original:en
Spoken:
English

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