Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
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.
Director:
Penny Marshall
Writer:
Morgan Ward
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Drew Barrymore as Beverly Donofrio |
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Steve Zahn as Ray Hasek |
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Adam Garcia as Jason |
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Brittany Murphy as Fay Forrester |
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James Woods as Leonard Donofrio |
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Lorraine Bracco as Teresa Donofrio |
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Rosie Perez as Shirley Perro |
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Sara Gilbert as Tina Barr |
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Peter Facinelli as Tommy Butcher |
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Mika Boorem as Beverly Donofrio (Age 11) |
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Vincent Pastore as Uncle Lou |
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Maryann Urbano as Aunt Ann |
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Alexia Landeau as Jenny |
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Kristin Proctor as Cindy |
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Celine Ordioni as Janet Donofrio (Age 8) |
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Alissa Dean as Townie Girl #1 |
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Jessica Leshnower as Townie Girl #2 |
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Temple Brooks as Karen |
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Lauren Lake as Karen's Friend |
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Desmond Harrington as Bobby |
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Jordan Gelber as Kevin |
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Gabriel Carpenter as Sky Barrister |
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Kevin Thoms as Mark |
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Vincent De Paul as Linebacker |
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Joseph Cassese as Linebacker |
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Kevin O'Rourke as Jail Ward |
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Susan Forristal as Mrs. Forrester |
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John Bedford Lloyd as Mr. Forrester |
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Paz de la Huerta as Phone Call Flirt |
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Olivia Morgan Scheck as Janet Donofrio (Age 12) |
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David Moscow as Lizard |
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Dusty Rizzo as Wedding Singer Tony |
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Gene Canfield as Pete |
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Carl Capotorto as Cop #1 |
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Robert Greenhut as Cop #2 |
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Heather Hodder as Donofrio Cousin |
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Sean Liotine as Zippy |
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Tracy Reiner as Nurse |
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Joseph M. Cannizaro as Jason (Newborn) |
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Noah Hartwick as Jason (Newborn) |
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Briana Tilden as Jason (Baby) |
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Skye Arens as Jason (Age 1) |
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Patrick Salerno as Jason (Age 2) |
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Robert Salerno as Jason (Age 2) |
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Logan Arens as Jason (Age 3) |
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Samantha Reale as Amelia (Age 3) |
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Wade Mylius as Al |
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Jon Korkes as Counselor |
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Cody Arens as Jason (Age 6) |
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Samantha Lucier as Amelia (Age 6) |
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Gaetano Lisi as Sweeny's Owner |
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Marisa Ryan as Janet Donofrio (Age 19) |
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Maggie Gyllenhaal as Amelia |
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Logan Lerman as Jason (Age 8) |
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Skye McCole Bartusiak as Amelia (Age 8) |
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Michael Linstroth as Dennis Forrester |
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Sophia Barricelli as Sophia (uncredited) |
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Shani Bayne Haller as Waitress (uncredited) |
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J.D. Brookshire as Jerk in Car (uncredited) |
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Toni D'Antonio as Tied-Dyed Girl (uncredited) |
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Anna Damergis as Cop's Wife (uncredited) |
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Gene Gabriel as Make-Out Guy (uncredited) |
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Jaime Gallagher as Car Passenger (uncredited) |
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Donna Sue Jahier as Woman in Maternity Ward (uncredited) |
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Rich Keen as Passer By in Car (uncredited) |
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Richard Keith as Heald Family Member (uncredited) |
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Sara Klingebiel as Townie Girl #3 (uncredited) |
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Randi Rosenholtz as Townie Girl #4 (uncredited) |
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Peter Austin Noto as Short Order Cook (uncredited) |
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Dana Segal as Hippie Neighbor (uncredited) |
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Mario Simone as Student (uncredited) |
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Marilyn Spanier as Mary (uncredited) |
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Todd Wall as Nice Guy at Party (uncredited) |
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Bill Walters as Hippie at Party (uncredited) |
| Editing | Lawrence Jordan | Editor |
| Writing | Morgan Ward | Screenplay |
| Production | Julie Ansell | Producer |
| Camera | Miroslav Ondříček | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Penny Marshall | Director |
| Sound | Hans Zimmer | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gary Archer | Prosthetics |
| Production | Timothy M. Bourne | Co-Producer |
| Production | Amy Lemisch | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Heitor Pereira | Additional Soundtrack |
| Costume & Make-Up | Francesca Paris | Key Hair Stylist |
| Production | Richard Baratta | Unit Production Manager |
| Art | Molly Mikula | Assistant Art Director |
| Sound | Christine Danelski | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Kira Edmunds | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Production | Morgan Ward | Executive Producer |
| Art | Raymond M. Samitz | Construction Coordinator |
| Sound | Richard Corwin | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Gloria D'Alessandro | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Jeffrey J. Haboush | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Alicia Stevenson | Foley Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cynthia Flynt | Costume Design |
| Sound | Carin Rogers | Dialogue Editor |
| Production | James L. Brooks | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Judi Goodman | Hairstylist |
| Production | Sheila Jaffe | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathleen Mobley | Wardrobe Coordinator |
| Sound | Verna Mandel | Music Editor |
| Editing | Richard Marks | Editor |
| Art | Ted Haigh | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Marion Kolsby | Assistant Art Director |
| Production | Georgianne Walken | Casting |
| Art | George DeTitta Jr. | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kimberly Greene | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stanley Hall | Hairstylist |
| Art | Amy Safhay | Greensman |
| Sound | David Betancourt | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Wayne Griffin | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Michele Perrone | ADR Editor |
| Lighting | Xavier Henselmann | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Camera | George Patsos | Key Grip |
| Sound | Jennifer Nash | Music Editor |
| Production | Bridget Johnson | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Dawn Fintor | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Victoria Sampson | Dialogue Editor |
| Camera | Kyle Rudolph | Steadicam Operator |
| Editing | Terel Gibson | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Scott Kordish | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Amy Leigh Johnson | Unit Publicist |
| Writing | Beverly D'Onofrio | Book |
| Production | Richard Sakai | Producer |
| Sound | Dennis Drummond | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Laura Graham | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Jonathan Klein | Foley Supervisor |
| Camera | Keith Bunting | Dolly Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rose Wells | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Art | Bill Groom | Production Design |
| Sound | Kim Drummond | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Stewart Nelsen | Sound Effects Editor |
| Camera | Matthew W. Flannery | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joni M. Huth | Seamstress |
| Editing | Paul Parsons | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Al Cerullo | Pilot |
| Production | Beverly D'Onofrio | Co-Producer |
| Production | Laurence Mark | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Don Kozma | Makeup Artist |
| Art | David H. Allen | Property Master |
| Art | Stephen H. Carter | Assistant Art Director |
| Crew | Doug Cluff | Scenic Artist |
| Sound | John M. Chalfant | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Matthew Dettmann | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Scott G.G. Haller | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Howard London | ADR Mixer |
| Art | Teresa Carriker-Thayer | Art Direction |
| Sound | Bill W. Benton | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Lane Burch | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Ann Ducommun | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Editing | Debra L. Tennant | First Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine Leiter | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bernadette Mazur | Key Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Bill Burns | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Galen Goodpaster | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Directing | Danielle Rigby | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Garf Brown | Scenic Artist |
| Sound | David A. Arnold | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Dana LeBlanc Frankley | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gary A. Hecker | Foley Artist |
| Production | Sara Colleton | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barbara Olvera | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Richard Patrick | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Gerald DeTitta | Leadman |
| Editing | Juli Vizza | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Alison Fisher | ADR Supervisor |
| Camera | Joe Collins | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Gary Muller | First Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Billy Patsos | Rigging Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lynn Hoffman | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Crew | Sylvia Trapanese | Scenic Artist |
| Sound | Michael O'Farrell | Sound Effects Editor |
| Lighting | Petr Hlinomaz | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Andrew D. Schwartz | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Craig DiBona | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Kathleen Corgan | Camera Loader |
| Camera | A. Lee Morris | Second Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Greg Thompson | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Lyn Pinezich | Location Manager |
| Production | Katharina Eggmann | Casting Associate |
| Sound | Laura Perlman | Music Editor |
| Directing | Luca Kouimelis | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Joe White | Boom Operator |
| Camera | John Sosenko | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Marisa Morabito | Assistant Editor |