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Riding in Cars with Boys

Riding in Cars with Boys

She did everything wrong, but got everything right.

2001•2h 12m•6.7/10
DramaComedy

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6.7/10(473)

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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Production

Columbia Pictures, Gracie Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

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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

Janet Donofrio (Age 8)

Alissa Dean

Townie Girl #1

Jessica Leshnower

Townie Girl #2

Temple Brooks

Karen

Lauren Lake

Karen's Friend

Desmond Harrington

Desmond Harrington

Bobby

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