Riding in Cars with Boys

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Riding in Cars with Boys

"She did everything wrong, but got everything right."

2001

2h 12m

6.7(454 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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.

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Cast & Crew

74 members

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Drew Barrymore

Beverly Donofrio

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Steve Zahn

Ray Hasek

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Adam Garcia

Jason

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Brittany Murphy

Fay Forrester

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James Woods

Leonard Donofrio

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Lorraine Bracco

Teresa Donofrio

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Rosie Perez

Shirley Perro

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Sara Gilbert

Tina Barr

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Peter Facinelli

Tommy Butcher

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Mika Boorem

Beverly Donofrio (Age 11)

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Vincent Pastore

Uncle Lou

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Maryann Urbano

Aunt Ann

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Alexia Landeau

Jenny

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Kristin Proctor

Cindy

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Celine Ordioni

Janet Donofrio (Age 8)

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Alissa Dean

Townie Girl #1

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Jessica Leshnower

Townie Girl #2

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Temple Brooks

Karen

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Lauren Lake

Karen's Friend

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Desmond Harrington

Bobby

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Jordan Gelber

Kevin

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Gabriel Carpenter

Sky Barrister

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Kevin Thoms

Mark

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Vincent De Paul

Linebacker

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Joseph Cassese

Linebacker

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Kevin O'Rourke

Jail Ward

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Susan Forristal

Mrs. Forrester

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John Bedford Lloyd

Mr. Forrester

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Paz de la Huerta

Phone Call Flirt

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Olivia Morgan Scheck

Janet Donofrio (Age 12)

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David Moscow

Lizard

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Dusty Rizzo

Wedding Singer Tony

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Gene Canfield

Pete

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Carl Capotorto

Cop #1

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Robert Greenhut

Cop #2

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Heather Hodder

Donofrio Cousin

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Sean Liotine

Zippy

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Tracy Reiner

Nurse

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Joseph M. Cannizaro

Jason (Newborn)

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Noah Hartwick

Jason (Newborn)

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Briana Tilden

Jason (Baby)

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Skye Arens

Jason (Age 1)

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Patrick Salerno

Jason (Age 2)

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Robert Salerno

Jason (Age 2)

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Logan Arens

Jason (Age 3)

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Samantha Reale

Amelia (Age 3)

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Wade Mylius

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Jon Korkes

Counselor

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Cody Arens

Jason (Age 6)

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Samantha Lucier

Amelia (Age 6)

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Gaetano Lisi

Sweeny's Owner

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Marisa Ryan

Janet Donofrio (Age 19)

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Maggie Gyllenhaal

Amelia

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Logan Lerman

Jason (Age 8)

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Skye McCole Bartusiak

Amelia (Age 8)

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Michael Linstroth

Dennis Forrester

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Sophia Barricelli

Sophia (uncredited)

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Shani Bayne Haller

Waitress (uncredited)

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J.D. Brookshire

Jerk in Car (uncredited)

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Toni D'Antonio

Tied-Dyed Girl (uncredited)

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Anna Damergis

Cop's Wife (uncredited)

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Gene Gabriel

Make-Out Guy (uncredited)

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Jaime Gallagher

Car Passenger (uncredited)

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Donna Sue Jahier

Woman in Maternity Ward (uncredited)

Writing

Rich Keen

Passer By in Car (uncredited)

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Creator

Richard Keith

Heald Family Member (uncredited)

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Sara Klingebiel

Townie Girl #3 (uncredited)

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Randi Rosenholtz

Townie Girl #4 (uncredited)

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Peter Austin Noto

Short Order Cook (uncredited)

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Dana Segal

Hippie Neighbor (uncredited)

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Mario Simone

Student (uncredited)

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Marilyn Spanier

Mary (uncredited)

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Todd Wall

Nice Guy at Party (uncredited)

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Bill Walters

Hippie at Party (uncredited)

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