Review of This Boy's Life (1993) by Iain B — 30 May 2007

I love this film its a source of inspiration to those unfortunate ones out there.

This review of This Boy's Life (1993) was written by Iain B on 30 May 2007.

This Boy's Life has generally received positive reviews.

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