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This boy's life: a true story
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Published:
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2010.
Physical Desc:
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Rating:
MPAA rating: R.
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Description

Caroline just wants to settle down in one place, find a decent guy, and provide a better home for her handful of a son, Toby. When she moves to Seattle and meets Dwight, she thinks she's got it made. Toby, however, feels differently after spending time with Dwight while away from Caroline. Dwight seems to want to mold Toby into a better person, but to do so he emotionally, verbally, and physically abuses the kid. The marriage proceeds, and soon Caroline, too, recognizes Dwight's need to dominate everyone around him.

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ISBN:
0790777738
UPC:
085392461929

Notes

General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1993.
General Note
Based on the book by Tobias Wolff.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, David Watkin ; editor, Jim Clark ; original music, Carter Burwell ; costume designer, Richard Hornung ; production designer, Stephen J. Lineweaver.
Participants/Performers
Robert De Niro, Ellen Barkin, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Blechman, Eliza Dushku, Chris Cooper, Carla Gugino, Kathy Kinney, Tobey Maguire.
Description
Caroline just wants to settle down in one place, find a decent guy, and provide a better home for her handful of a son, Toby. When she moves to Seattle and meets Dwight, she thinks she's got it made. Toby, however, feels differently after spending time with Dwight while away from Caroline. Dwight seems to want to mold Toby into a better person, but to do so he emotionally, verbally, and physically abuses the kid. The marriage proceeds, and soon Caroline, too, recognizes Dwight's need to dominate everyone around him.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby surround stereo.
Language
English or French dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Linson, A., Getchell, R., Caton-Jones, M., De Niro, R., Barkin, E., DiCaprio, L., Blechman, J., Dushku, E., Cooper, C., Gugino, C., Kinney, K., Maguire, T., & Wolff, T. (2010). This boy's life: a true story. Burbank, CA, Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Art. Linson et al.. 2010. This Boy's Life: A True Story. Burbank, CA, Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Art. Linson et al., This Boy's Life: A True Story. Burbank, CA, Warner Home Video, 2010.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Linson, Art., et al. This Boy's Life: A True Story. Burbank, CA, Warner Home Video, 2010.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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