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Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)

She did everything wrong, but got everything right.

  • Drama
  • 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.

Rating
6.7 / 10 (495 votes)
Release date
October 19, 2001
Runtime
2h 11m
Language
English
Director
Penny Marshall
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Drew BarrymoreBeverly Donofrio
  • Steve ZahnRay Hasek
  • Adam GarciaJason
  • Brittany MurphyFay Forrester
  • James WoodsLeonard Donofrio
  • Lorraine BraccoTeresa Donofrio
  • Rosie PerezShirley Perro
  • Sara GilbertTina Barr
  • Peter FacinelliTommy Butcher
  • Mika BooremBeverly Donofrio (Age 11)
  • Vincent PastoreUncle Lou
  • Maryann UrbanoAunt Ann

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