A film based on Tobias Wolff's much-praised autobiography about his troubled youth. Caroline Wolff, divorced and with no job prospects, takes her son Toby on an aimless journey across 1950s America. They stop for a while in several towns, where Caroline gets involved with different men, but they always end up back on the road, .. Read more
| Starring | Robert De Niro, Ellen Barkin, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Blechman |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Caton-Jones |
| Genres | Drama |
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A film based on Tobias Wolff's much-praised autobiography about his troubled youth. Caroline Wolff, divorced and with no job prospects, takes her son Toby on an aimless journey across 1950s America. They stop for a while in several towns, where Caroline gets involved with different men, but they always end up back on the road, running--until Caroline meets Dwight Hansen, a military man whom she believes will bring stability to their lives and help raise Toby. But Dwight proves to be a sadistic dictator, determined to impose a rigid and cruel discipline on Toby. When the boy finally cannot take it anymore, he looks for any escape... even if it means he'll have to fight Dwight to get out. Features outstanding performances from both Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro.
| Starring | Robert De Niro, Ellen Barkin, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Blechman, Eliza Dushku, Tobey Maguire |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Caton-Jones |
| Studio | SECOND SIGHT FILMS LTD. |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 50 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1993 To Rent: DVD: not available |
"...[DiCaprio fights De Niro] to an honorable draw, something few performers, and no other teenager, could do..." -- Rating: A
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I'm not really a DiCaprio fan but his part in This boys life is excellent. He plays a teenage boy being moved around by his mother.
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a fantastic movie. a bit depressing plot: things go from bad to worse pretty much all the time. the performance though, of young Leonardo especially, is ... read more »
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This is a gem. Leonardo Di Caprio is never less than charismatic, but in this, his movie breakthrough (age 17?) we are treated to a taste of things to come. Di ... read more »
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