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Riding in Cars with Boys

Riding in Cars with Boys

She did everything wrong, but got everything right.

20016.72h 12m

Overview

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.

Directed by Penny Marshall
Written by Morgan Ward, Beverly D'Onofrio
Produced by Julie Ansell, Laurence Mark, James L. Brooks
Box OfficeBudget: $48.0MRevenue: $35.7M

Top 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)

Themes & Keywords

pubertydreamsbabybecoming an adultwifedrug addictionbiographybased on true storyunwillingly pregnantwritermarriage problemswoman directorsentimental

About Riding in Cars with Boys

Riding in Cars with Boys is a drama, comedy film released in 2001 exploring themes of puberty, dreams, baby, becoming an adult, wife, drug addiction. Directed by Penny Marshall, it stars Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, Adam Garcia. 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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