Riding in Cars with Boys
She did everything wrong, but got everything right.
DramaComedypubertydreamsbabybecoming an adultwifedrug addictionbiographybased on true storyunwillingly pregnantwritermarriage problemswoman director
A sentimental, character-driven drama about a young woman navigating motherhood, marriage, and deferred dreams, balancing warmth with the weight of difficult choices.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Drew Barrymore
Beverly Donofrio
Steve Zahn
Ray Hasek
Adam Garcia
Jason
Brittany Murphy
Fay Forrester
James Woods
Leonard Donofrio
Lorraine Bracco
Teresa Donofrio
Rosie Perez
Shirley Perro
Sara Gilbert
Tina Barr
Peter Facinelli
Tommy Butcher
Mika Boorem
Beverly Donofrio (Age 11)
Vincent Pastore
Uncle Lou
Maryann Urbano
Aunt Ann
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