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She did everything wrong, but got everything right. - Riding in Cars with Boys
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Title: Riding in Cars with Boys

Release Date: 19 Oct 2001

Runtime: 2h 12m

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director: Gracie Films, Columbia Pictures, Parkway Productions

Production Companies: Gracie Films, Columbia Pictures, Parkway Productions

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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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.754 (447 votes)

Cast

  • Beverly Donofrio: Drew Barrymore
  • Ray Hasek: Steve Zahn
  • Jason: Adam Garcia
  • Fay Forrester: Brittany Murphy
  • Leonard Donofrio: James Woods
  • Teresa Donofrio: Lorraine Bracco
  • Shirley Perro: Rosie Perez
  • Tina Barr: Sara Gilbert
  • Tommy Butcher: Peter Facinelli
  • Beverly Donofrio (Age 11): Mika Boorem
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