puberty,dreams,baby,becoming an adult,wife,drug addiction,biography,based on true story,unwillingly pregnant,writer,marriage problems,woman director,sentimental

Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)

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She did everything wrong, but got everything right.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Penny Marshall
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    Beverly Donofrio Drew Barrymore
  • Profile picture of Steve Zahn
    Ray Hasek Steve Zahn
  • Profile picture of Adam Garcia
    Jason Adam Garcia
  • Profile picture of Brittany Murphy
    Fay Forrester Brittany Murphy
  • Profile picture of James Woods
    Leonard Donofrio James Woods
  • Profile picture of Lorraine Bracco
    Teresa Donofrio Lorraine Bracco
  • Profile picture of Rosie Perez
    Shirley Perro Rosie Perez
  • Profile picture of Sara Gilbert
    Tina Barr Sara Gilbert

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Keywords

  • puberty
  • dreams
  • baby
  • becoming an adult
  • wife
  • drug addiction
  • biography
  • based on true story
  • unwillingly pregnant
  • writer
  • marriage problems
  • woman director
  • sentimental