Riding in Cars with Boys
“She did everything wrong, but got everything right.”
2001•PG-13•2h 11m•6.7•Released
DramaComedy
In 1965, a young woman with dreams of becoming a writer has a son at the age of 15 and struggles to make things work with the drug-addicted father.
Director
Penny Marshall
Writer
Morgan Ward
Budget
$48M
Revenue
$36M
Languages
English
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Cast
Drew Barrymore
Beverly Donofrio
Steve Zahn
Ray Hasek
Adam Garcia
Jason
Brittany Murphy
Fay Forrester
James Woods
Leonard Donofrio
Lorraine Bracco
Teresa Donofrio
Rosie Perez
Shirley Perro
Sara Gilbert
Tina Barr
Peter Facinelli
Tommy Butcher
Mika Boorem
Beverly Donofrio (Age 11)
Vincent Pastore
Uncle Lou
Maryann Urbano
Aunt Ann
Alexia Landeau
Jenny
Kristin Proctor
Cindy
Celine Ordioni
Janet Donofrio (Age 8)
Production
Company
Columbia Pictures
Company
Gracie Films
Producer
Julie Ansell
Producer
Laurence Mark
Producer
James L. Brooks
Producer
Sara Colleton
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