Riding in Cars with Boys

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.

Comedy Drama Romance

Drew Barrymore

(Beverly Donofrio)

Steve Zahn

Adam Garcia

Brittany Murphy

(Fay Forrester)

James Woods

(Leonard Donofrio)

Lorraine Bracco

(Teresa Donofrio)

Rosie Perez

(Shirley Perro)

Sara Gilbert

Peter Facinelli

(Tommy Butcher)

Mika Boorem

(Beverly Donofrio (Age 11))

Vincent Pastore

Maryann Urbano

Alexia Landeau

Kristin Proctor

Celine Ordioni

(Janet Donofrio (Age 8))

Alissa Dean

(Townie Girl #1)

Jessica Leshnower

(Townie Girl #2)

Temple Brooks

Lauren Lake

(Karen's Friend)

Desmond Harrington

Jordan Gelber

Gabriel Carpenter

(Sky Barrister)

Kevin Thoms

Vincent De Paul

Joseph Cassese

Kevin O'Rourke

Susan Forristal

(Mrs. Forrester)

John Bedford Lloyd

(Mr. Forrester)

Paz de la Huerta

(Phone Call Flirt)

Olivia Morgan Scheck

(Janet Donofrio (Age 12))

David Moscow

Dusty Rizzo

(Wedding Singer Tony)

Gene Canfield

Carl Capotorto

Robert Greenhut

Heather Hodder

(Donofrio Cousin)

Sean Liotine

Tracy Reiner

Joseph M. Cannizaro

(Jason (Newborn))

Noah Hartwick

(Jason (Newborn))

Briana Tilden

Skye Arens

(Jason (Age 1))

Patrick Salerno

(Jason (Age 2))

Robert Salerno

(Jason (Age 2))

Logan Arens

(Jason (Age 3))

Samantha Reale

(Amelia (Age 3))

Wade Mylius

Jon Korkes

Cody Arens

(Jason (Age 6))

Samantha Lucier

(Amelia (Age 6))

Gaetano Lisi

(Sweeny's Owner)

Marisa Ryan

(Janet Donofrio (Age 19))

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Logan Lerman

(Jason (Age 8))

Skye McCole Bartusiak

(Amelia (Age 8))

Michael Linstroth

(Dennis Forrester)

Sophia Barricelli

(Sophia (uncredited))

Shani Bayne Haller

(Waitress (uncredited))

J.D. Brookshire

(Jerk in Car (uncredited))

Toni D'Antonio

(Tied-Dyed Girl (uncredited))

Anna Damergis

(Cop's Wife (uncredited))

Gene Gabriel

(Make-Out Guy (uncredited))

Jaime Gallagher

(Car Passenger (uncredited))

Donna Sue Jahier

(Woman in Maternity Ward (uncredited))

Rich Keen

(Passer By in Car (uncredited))

Richard Keith

(Heald Family Member (uncredited))

Sara Klingebiel

(Townie Girl #3 (uncredited))

Randi Rosenholtz

(Townie Girl #4 (uncredited))

Peter Austin Noto

(Short Order Cook (uncredited))

Dana Segal

(Hippie Neighbor (uncredited))

Mario Simone

(Student (uncredited))

Marilyn Spanier

(Mary (uncredited))

Todd Wall

(Nice Guy at Party (uncredited))

Bill Walters

(Hippie at Party (uncredited))