Film · 1993

This Boy's Life

Name: This Boy's Life
Genre: Drama, Biography
Released: 1993-04-09
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Blechman, Eliza Dushku, Chris Cooper

Directed by Michael Caton-Jones · starring Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Blechman

1 h 55 min
15
Drama · Biography
USA
Released in the UK 2 September 1993

7.7 Users8 votes

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Synopsis

Guys had ducktails. Cars had fins. War was over and America was on a roll. But 1950s life wasn't all fun and games -- especially for Toby Wolff and his divorced mom Caroline, free spirits whose cross-country travels end in the Pacific Northwest, where life will be better. They hope.

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Runtime: 115 min1 hour and 55 minutes
Rating: 15Suitable only for 15 years and over

How long is This Boy's Life?: 1 hour and 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was This Boy's Life released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 2 September 1993.
Who directed This Boy's Life?: Michael Caton-Jones.
Who is in This Boy's Life?: It stars Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Blechman and Eliza Dushku.
Where can I watch This Boy's Life?: In the UK it is available free on Pluto TV and to rent on Prime Video.