This boys life 1993 this boys life r 1h 55min biography drama 23 april 1993 usa 159 trailer 3 videos 48 images the story about the relationship between a rebellious 1950s teenager and his abusive stepfather based on the memoirs of writer and literature professor tobias wolff. This boys life is a 1993 american biographical coming of age drama film based on the memoir of the same name by author tobias wolff it was directed by michael caton jones and stars leonardo dicaprio as tobias wolff robert de niro as tobys stepfather dwight hansen and ellen barkin as tobys mother caroline the film also features chris cooper carla gugino eliza dushku and tobey maguire. The beauty of this boys life is in the details this meticulously observed story gets the look of the late 50s down pat and more important captures the dissonance between the eras ideals of