Oh my gosh, this has such a young Leonardo DiCaprio, I wonder if this is one of his first movies. Based on the autobiography of Toby Wolff and his stepfather in the 50's. DeNiro is perfect in his role.Caroline (Ellen Barkin) and he son Toby Wolff' (Leonardo DiCaprio) move to Seattle. Caroline's goal to meet a nice man, settle down and have a father figure to help control her son Toby, who's quit a handful. When she meets Dwight Hansen (Robert DeNiro), she thinks her prayers are answered. Dwight is a strict step father trying to make Toby conform to his wishes by emotionally, physically and verbally abusing him. Toby begins to resent his stepfather and tells his mother who agrees he's gone to far and they both run away.
Warner Bros PicturesDirector: Michael Caton-Jones
Writer: Robert Getchell
Producers: Jon Peters, Art Linson, Peter Guber
I viewed 11/07
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