Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)

  • PG-13
  • 10/19/2001 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • 2h 12m

She did everything wrong, but got everything right.

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.

Morgan Ward

Screenplay

Penny Marshall

Director

Cast

Drew Barrymore's headshot

Drew Barrymore

Beverly Donofrio
Steve Zahn's headshot

Steve Zahn

Ray Hasek
Adam Garcia's headshot

Adam Garcia

Jason
Brittany Murphy's headshot

Brittany Murphy

Fay Forrester
James Woods's headshot

James Woods

Leonard Donofrio
Lorraine Bracco's headshot

Lorraine Bracco

Teresa Donofrio
Rosie Perez's headshot

Rosie Perez

Shirley Perro
Sara Gilbert's headshot

Sara Gilbert

Tina Barr

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