---
title: 'This Boy''s Life (1993)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michael Caton-Jones'
released: '1993-04-09'
runtime_minutes: 115
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/this-boys-life-1993'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108330/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# This Boy's Life (1993)

1993 · 115 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

This Boy's Life is a 1993 American biographical coming-of-age drama film directed by Michael Caton-Jones. It is based on the eponymous memoir by author Tobias Wolff. The film stars Robert De Niro, Ellen Barkin and Leonardo DiCaprio. The cast also features Chris Cooper, Carla Gugino and Eliza Dushku, as well as Tobey Maguire in his first credited appearance in a feature film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michael Caton-Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-caton-jones)
- **Screenplay:** [Tobias Wolff](https://cinepixo.com/people/tobias-wolff), [Robert Getchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-getchell)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Carter Burwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/carter-burwell)
- **Producer:** [Art Linson](https://cinepixo.com/people/art-linson)
- **Director of Photography:** [David Watkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-watkin)
- **Editor:** [Jim Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-clark)

## Cast

- [Thomas Kopache](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-kopache)
- [Michael Bacall](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-bacall)
- [Leonardo DiCaprio](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonardo-dicaprio)
- [Bill Dow](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-dow)
- [Ellen Barkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/ellen-barkin)
- [Eliza Dushku](https://cinepixo.com/people/eliza-dushku)
- [Jonah Blechman](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonah-blechman)
- [Kathy Kinney](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathy-kinney)
- [Chris Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-cooper)
- [Robert De Niro](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-de-niro)
- [Sean Murray](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-murray-2)
- [Carla Gugino](https://cinepixo.com/people/carla-gugino)
- [Lee Wilkof](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-wilkof)
- [Stephen E. Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-e-miller)
- [Tobey Maguire](https://cinepixo.com/people/tobey-maguire)

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