Riding in Cars with Boys poster

Feature film — 2001

Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)

6.72h 11mDrama — Comedy

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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A high-signal pick with 495 votes.

Columbia Pictures / Gracie Films

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Director: Penny Marshall

On screen

Cast & crew

Drew Barrymore as Beverly Donofrio

Drew Barrymore

Beverly Donofrio

Steve Zahn as Ray Hasek

Steve Zahn

Ray Hasek

Adam Garcia as Jason

Adam Garcia

Jason

Brittany Murphy as Fay Forrester

Brittany Murphy

Fay Forrester

James Woods as Leonard Donofrio

James Woods

Leonard Donofrio

Lorraine Bracco as Teresa Donofrio

Lorraine Bracco

Teresa Donofrio

Rosie Perez as Shirley Perro

Rosie Perez

Shirley Perro

Sara Gilbert as Tina Barr

Sara Gilbert

Tina Barr

Peter Facinelli as Tommy Butcher

Peter Facinelli

Tommy Butcher

Mika Boorem as Beverly Donofrio (Age 11)

Mika Boorem

Beverly Donofrio (Age 11)

Vincent Pastore as Uncle Lou

Vincent Pastore

Uncle Lou

Maryann Urbano as Aunt Ann

Maryann Urbano

Aunt Ann

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