This boy's life
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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2003].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
0790777738
UPC
085392461929

Notes

General Note
Information from pre-release promotional materials; release date: May 13, 2003.
General Note
Originally released 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. son, and several years of dysfunction ensue.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD, Dolby surround stereo., Region 1 encoding.
Language
English and French dialogue, French, Spanish and English subtitles; Closed-captioned.
Local note
DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (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., Watkin, D., Clark, J., Burwell, C., Hornung, R., Lineweaver, S. J., & Wolff, T. (2003). This boy's life (Widescreen version.). Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Art. Linson et al.. 2003. This Boy's Life. Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Art. Linson et al.. This Boy's Life Warner Home Video, 2003.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Linson, Art., et al. This Boy's Life Widescreen version., Warner Home Video, 2003.

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