Film record

This Boy's Life

1993Feature film115 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
coming-of-age film · drama film · biographical film

Credits

Cinematography

David Watkin — Cinematography

Direction

Michael Caton-Jones — Directing

Editing

Jim Clark — Editing

Music

Carter Burwell — Music composition

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio — Acting
Robert De Niro — Acting
Ellen Barkin — Acting
Eliza Dushku — Acting
Chris Cooper — Acting
Carla Gugino — Acting
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Michael Bacall — Acting
Sean Murray — Acting
Jonah Blechman — Acting
Thomas Kopache — Acting
Lee Wilkof — Acting
Stephen E. Miller — Acting
Kathy Kinney — Acting
Bill Dow — Acting
Zachary Ansley — Acting
Tracey Ellis — Acting
Gerrit Graham — Acting
Jen Taylor — Acting
Deanna Milligan — Acting

Production

Art Linson — Production

Writing

Tobias Wolff — Screenwriting
Robert Getchell — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
9 Apr 1993Checked 15 Sep 2026
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