Genre: Drama, Coming Of Age, True Story, Teenage, Disturbing, Gay/Lesbian
Tagline: 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.
Plot: A film based on Tobias Wolff's much-praised autobiography about his troubled youth. Caroline Wolff, divorced and with no job prospects, takes her son Toby on an aimless journey across America. They stop for a while in several towns, where Caroline gets involved with different men, but they always end up back on the road, running -- until Caroline meets Dwight Hansen, a military man whom she believes will bring stability to their lives and help raise Toby. But Dwight proves to be a sadistic dictator, determined to impose a rigid and cruel discipline on Toby. When the boy finally cannot take it anymore, he looks for any escape... even if it means he'll have to fight Dwight to get out.
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| Robert Getchell
Point of No Return, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Mommie Dearest |
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 | Ellen Barkin
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Drop Dead Gorgeous, The Fan |
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 | Eliza Dushku
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, True Lies, Bring It On |
 | Chris Cooper
American Beauty, The Patriot, The Bourne Identity |
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