This Boy's Life

This Boy's Life (1993)

1993-04-09 · 115 min · Rating 7.10/10 (1071 votes)

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.

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.

Drama

Keywords

1950s abusive stepfather alcoholic based on novel or book based on true story car mechanic family relationships jealousy oppression relationship problems rural setting seattle, washington single parent stepfather troubled youth

Videos