Plot
In 1957, a son and mother flee the East and an abusive boyfriend to find a new life, and end up in Seattle, where the mother meets a polite garage mechanic. The boy continually gets into trouble by hanging out with the wrong crowd. The mom marries the mechanic, but they soon find out that he's an abusive and unreasoning alcoholic, and they struggle to maintain hope in an impossible situation as the boy grows up with plans to escape the small town by any means possible. Based on a true story by Tobias Wolff.
Written by
Tobias Wolff, Robert Getchell
Directed by
Michael Caton-Jones
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures, Knickerbocker Films
Languages
English
Awards
2 wins & 3 nominations total
Scores
# of Votes
59,957
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
60
Popularity
NA