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9 April 1993 (USA)
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He looked like the ideal husband. He seemed like the perfect father. That's just what they needed. But that's not what they got. more
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The story about the relationship between a rebellious 50s teenager and his abusive father, based on the memoirs of writer and literature professor Tobias Wolff. full summary | full synopsis
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Absorbing, Shocking Movie
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Robert De Niro | ... | Dwight Hansen |
 | Ellen Barkin | ... | Caroline Wolff Hansen |
 | Leonardo DiCaprio | ... | Tobias 'Toby' Wolff |
 | Jonah Blechman | ... | Arthur Gayle |
 | Eliza Dushku | ... | Pearl |
 | Chris Cooper | ... | Roy |
 | Carla Gugino | ... | Norma |
 | Zachary Ansley | ... | Skipper (as Zack Ansley) |
| Tracey Ellis | ... | Kathy |
| Kathy Kinney | ... | Marian |
| Robert Zameroski | ... | Arch Cook (as Bobby Zameroski) |
 | Tobey Maguire | ... | Chuck Bolger |
| Tristan Tait | ... | Jerry Huff |
| Travis MacDonald | ... | Psycho |
| Richard Liss | ... | A&P Manager |
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Rated R for strong language and sexuality.
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115 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Canada:14A |
Iceland:12 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Ireland:18 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Finland:K-12 |
Germany:12 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
USA:R
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Tobey Maguire first auditioned for the part of Toby but director Michael Caton-Jones thought he wasn't right for the role. Leonardo DiCaprio, who is close friends with Tobey Maguire, still wanted him to be apart of the film so he got him the role of Toby's friend Chuck Bolger.
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Continuity: Injured finger that's still bandaged months later in the timeline of the story.
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Tobias 'Toby' Wolff: It was 1957. We were driving from Florida to Utah. After my mother was beaten up by her boyfriend, we got in the Nash and high-tailed it for the uranium fields. We were gonna get rich and change our luck, which hadn't been so hot since our family broke up five years back.
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Tobias 'Toby' Wolff: It was 1957. We were driving from Florida to Utah. After my mother was beaten up by her boyfriend, we got in the Nash and high-tailed it for the uranium fields. We were gonna get rich and change our luck, which hadn't been so hot since our family broke up five years back.
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Features "Adventures of Superman" (1952)
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A highly disturbing film about the violent relationship between a disturbed man, and his adolescent step-son. Remarkable performances from Robert DeNiro and Leonardo DiCaprio. The desperation and hatred is clearly conveyed by both of them; to the point that it's downright scary.
Deniro's character is so seemingly normal, and yet so menacing and terrifying. Another remarkable acting performance from him.
The taunting of the step-son, and the violent confrontations between the two are ugly, yet mesmerizing. You feel the claustrophobic feeling the boy must have had living in this small town, trapped into this relationship. Some of this is very tough to watch.