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Riding in Cars with Boys
Riding in Cars with Boys

Riding in Cars with Boys

She did everything wrong, but got everything right.

Genres

ComedyDramaRomance

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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.

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Budget

$48000000

Revenue

$35700000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

132 mins

Rating

6.749/10

Release Date

19 October 2001

Country

United States of America

Cast

Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore

Beverly Donofrio

Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn

Ray Hasek

Adam Garcia

Adam Garcia

Jason

Brittany Murphy

Brittany Murphy

Fay Forrester

James Woods

James Woods

Leonard Donofrio

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco

Teresa Donofrio

Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez

Shirley Perro

Sara Gilbert

Sara Gilbert

Tina Barr

Peter Facinelli

Peter Facinelli

Tommy Butcher

Mika Boorem

Mika Boorem

Beverly Donofrio (Age 11)

Vincent Pastore

Vincent Pastore

Uncle Lou

Maryann Urbano

Maryann Urbano

Aunt Ann

Alexia Landeau

Alexia Landeau

Jenny

Kristin Proctor

Kristin Proctor

Cindy

Celine Ordioni

Celine Ordioni

Janet Donofrio (Age 8)

Alissa Dean

Alissa Dean

Townie Girl #1

Jessica Leshnower

Jessica Leshnower

Townie Girl #2

Temple Brooks

Temple Brooks

Karen

Lauren Lake

Lauren Lake

Karen's Friend

Desmond Harrington

Desmond Harrington

Bobby

Jordan Gelber

Jordan Gelber

Kevin

Gabriel Carpenter

Gabriel Carpenter

Sky Barrister

Kevin Thoms

Kevin Thoms

Mark

Vincent De Paul

Vincent De Paul

Linebacker

Joseph Cassese

Joseph Cassese

Linebacker

Kevin O'Rourke

Kevin O'Rourke

Jail Ward

Susan Forristal

Susan Forristal

Mrs. Forrester

John Bedford Lloyd

John Bedford Lloyd

Mr. Forrester

Paz de la Huerta

Paz de la Huerta

Phone Call Flirt

Olivia Morgan Scheck

Olivia Morgan Scheck

Janet Donofrio (Age 12)

David Moscow

David Moscow

Lizard

Dusty Rizzo

Dusty Rizzo

Wedding Singer Tony

Gene Canfield

Gene Canfield

Pete

Carl Capotorto

Carl Capotorto

Cop #1

Robert Greenhut

Robert Greenhut

Cop #2

Heather Hodder

Heather Hodder

Donofrio Cousin

Sean Liotine

Sean Liotine

Zippy

Tracy Reiner

Tracy Reiner

Nurse

Joseph M. Cannizaro

Joseph M. Cannizaro

Jason (Newborn)

Noah Hartwick

Noah Hartwick

Jason (Newborn)

Briana Tilden

Briana Tilden

Jason (Baby)

Skye Arens

Skye Arens

Jason (Age 1)

Patrick Salerno

Patrick Salerno

Jason (Age 2)

Robert Salerno

Robert Salerno

Jason (Age 2)

Logan Arens

Logan Arens

Jason (Age 3)

Samantha Reale

Samantha Reale

Amelia (Age 3)

Wade Mylius

Wade Mylius

Al

Jon Korkes

Jon Korkes

Counselor

Cody Arens

Cody Arens

Jason (Age 6)

Samantha Lucier

Samantha Lucier

Amelia (Age 6)

Gaetano Lisi

Gaetano Lisi

Sweeny's Owner

Marisa Ryan

Marisa Ryan

Janet Donofrio (Age 19)

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Amelia

Logan Lerman

Logan Lerman

Jason (Age 8)

Skye McCole Bartusiak

Skye McCole Bartusiak

Amelia (Age 8)

Michael Linstroth

Michael Linstroth

Dennis Forrester

Sophia Barricelli

Sophia Barricelli

Sophia (uncredited)

Shani Bayne Haller

Shani Bayne Haller

Waitress (uncredited)

J.D. Brookshire

J.D. Brookshire

Jerk in Car (uncredited)

Toni D'Antonio

Toni D'Antonio

Tied-Dyed Girl (uncredited)

Anna Damergis

Anna Damergis

Cop's Wife (uncredited)

Gene Gabriel

Gene Gabriel

Make-Out Guy (uncredited)

Jaime Gallagher

Jaime Gallagher

Car Passenger (uncredited)

Donna Sue Jahier

Donna Sue Jahier

Woman in Maternity Ward (uncredited)

Rich Keen

Rich Keen

Passer By in Car (uncredited)

Richard Keith

Richard Keith

Heald Family Member (uncredited)

Sara Klingebiel

Sara Klingebiel

Townie Girl #3 (uncredited)

Randi Rosenholtz

Randi Rosenholtz

Townie Girl #4 (uncredited)

Peter Austin Noto

Peter Austin Noto

Short Order Cook (uncredited)

Dana Segal

Dana Segal

Hippie Neighbor (uncredited)

Mario Simone

Mario Simone

Student (uncredited)

Marilyn Spanier

Marilyn Spanier

Mary (uncredited)

Todd Wall

Todd Wall

Nice Guy at Party (uncredited)

Bill Walters

Bill Walters

Hippie at Party (uncredited)

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