The Good Son
“Evil has many faces.”
A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle, and befriends his cousin who's the same age. But his cousin begins showing increasing signs of psychotic behavior.
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Cast
16 people
Macaulay Culkin
Henry Evans
Known for
Home Alone
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Elijah Wood
Mark Evans
Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Happy Feet
Wendy Crewson
Susan Evans
Known for
Air Force One
The Santa Clause
David Morse
Jack Evans
Known for
The Green Mile
Twelve Monkeys
Daniel Hugh Kelly
Wallace Evans
Known for
Cujo
From the Earth to the Moon
Jacqueline Brookes
Alice Davenport
Known for
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
The Entity
Quinn Culkin
Connie Evans
Also in
Wish Kid
Ashley Crow
Janice Evans
Known for
Heroes
The Secret Circle
Guy Strauss
Arizona Doctor
Also in
The Invention of Lying
Slip and Fall
Keith Brava
Doctor in Blackport
Also in
Mortal Kombat: Conquest
Distant Justice
Jerem Goodwin
Factory Worker
Also in
Distant Justice
Andria Hall
Reporter
No other roles listed
Joseph Ruben Director · Ian McEwan Screenplay Elmer Bernstein Composer
Worldwide gross $61M · Budget $17M · United States release September 24, 1993
Box office
Budget
$17,000,000
Worldwide gross
$60,613,008
Gross vs. budget
3.6×
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Sweden · September 24, 1993
Theatrical
United States · September 24, 1993
Theatrical
Australia
February 17, 1994 · Theatrical
Brazil
February 14, 1994 · Theatrical
Czechia
February 3, 1994 · Theatrical
France
January 19, 1994 · Theatrical
Germany
April 28, 1994 · Theatrical
Japan
February 14, 1994 · Theatrical
Portugal
March 4, 1994 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 7, 1995 · Theatrical
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