This Boy's Life (1993)

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.

• 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.

Rating

7.1 / 10 (1,128 votes)

Release date

April 9, 1993

Runtime

1h 55m

Language

English

Director

Michael Caton-Jones

Status

Released