Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)

Director:

Penny Marshall

Writers (WGA):

Beverly D'Onofrio (book)
Morgan Ward (screenplay)

Release Date:

19 October 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Based on a true story.

Plot:

A single mother, with dreams of becoming a writer, has a son at the age of 15 in 1965, and goes through a failed marriage with the drug-addicted father.

Plot Keywords:

Boy | Writer | College | Party | Working Class

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Drew Barrymore	...	Beverly Donofrio
Steve Zahn	...	Ray Hasek
Adam Garcia	...	Jason
Brittany Murphy	...	Fay Forrester
James Woods	...	Mr. Leonard Donofrio
Lorraine Bracco	...	Mrs. Teresa Donofrio
Rosie Perez	...	Shirley Perro
Sara Gilbert	...	Tina Barr
Peter Facinelli	...	Tommy Butcher
Mika Boorem	...	Beverly Donofrio - Age 11
Celine Marget	...	Janet Donofrio - Age 8
Vincent Pastore	...	Uncle Lou
Maryann Urbano	...	Aunt Ann
Alissa Dean	...	Townie Girl #1
Jessica Leshnower	...	Townie Girl #2
Alexia Landeau	...	Jenny
Kristin Proctor	...	Cindy
Temple Brooks	...	Karen
Lauren Lake	...	Karen's Friend
Desmond Harrington	...	Bobby
Jordan Gelber	...	Kevin
Gabriel Carpenter	...	Sky Barrister
Kevin Thoms	...	Mark
Vincent De Paul	...	Linebacker #1
Joseph Cassese	...	Linebacker #2
Kevin O'Rourke	...	Jail Ward
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	...	Lizard
Dusty Rizzo	...	Wedding Singer Tony
Gene Canfield	...	Pete
Carl Capotorto	...	Cop #1
Robert Greenhut	...	Cop #2
Heather Hodder	...	Donofrio Cousin
Sean Liotine	...	Zippy
Tracy Reiner	...	Nurse
Joseph M. Cannizaro	...	Jason - Newborn
Noah Hartwick	...	Jason - Newborn
Briana Tilden	...	Jason - Baby
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	...	Al
Jon Korkes	...	Counselor
Cody Arens	...	Jason - Age 6
Samantha Lucier	...	Amelia - Age 6
Gaetano Lisi	...	Sweeny's Owner
Marisa Ryan	...	Janet Donofrio - Age 19
Maggie Gyllenhaal	...	Amelia
Logan Lerman	...	Jason - Age 8
Skye McCole Bartusiak	...	Amelia - Age 8
Michael Linstroth	...	Dennis Forrester
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sophia Barricelli	...	Sophia (uncredited)
Toni D'Antonio	...	Tied -Dyed Girl (uncredited)
Anna Damergis	...	Cop's Wife (uncredited)
Gene Gabriel	...	Make-Out Guy (uncredited)
Shani Haller	...	Waitress (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)
Peter Austin Noto	...	Short Order Cook (uncredited)
Randi Rosenholtz	...	Townie Girl #4 (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)

Directed by
Penny Marshall

Writing credits (WGA)
Beverly D'Onofrio		(book "Riding in Cars with Boys")
Morgan Ward		(screenplay) (as Morgan Upton Ward)

Produced by
Julie Ansell	....	producer
Timothy M. Bourne	....	co-producer
James L. Brooks	....	producer
Sara Colleton	....	producer
Beverly D'Onofrio	....	co-producer
Bridget Johnson	....	executive producer
Amy Lemisch	....	co-producer
Laurence Mark	....	producer
Richard Sakai	....	producer
Morgan Ward	....	executive producer (as Morgan Upton Ward)

Original Music by
Heitor Pereira
Hans Zimmer

Cinematography by
Miroslav Ondrícek		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Lawrence Jordan
Richard Marks

Casting by
Sheila Jaffe
Georgianne Walken

Production Design by
Bill Groom

Art Direction by
Teresa Carriker-Thayer

Set Decoration by
George DeTitta Jr.		(as George DeTitta)

Costume Design by
Cynthia Flynt

Makeup Department
Judi Goodman	....	hair stylist
Kimberly Greene	....	makeup artist: Ms. Barrymore
Stanley Hall	....	hair stylist
Don Kozma	....	makeup artist (as Donald Kozma)
Christine Leiter	....	makeup artist
Bernadette Mazur	....	key makeup artist
Barbara Olvera	....	hair stylist: Ms. Barrymore
Francesca Paris	....	key hair stylist
Sanja Milic	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Richard Baratta	....	unit production manager
Yvonne Yaconelli	....	production supervisor: added scenes (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter J. Dowd Jr.	....	second second assistant director
Richard Patrick	....	first assistant director
Douglas Plasse	....	second second assistant director
Danielle Rigby	....	second assistant director
Rosadel Varela	....	dga trainee

Art Department
David H. Allen	....	property master
Roland Brooks	....	scenic chargeman
Garf Brown	....	scenic artist
Stephen H. Carter	....	assistant art director
Doug Cluff	....	scenic artist (as Douglas Cluff)
Damian J. Costa	....	stand-by greenperson (as Damian Costa)
Gerald DeTitta	....	leadman (as Jerry DeTitta)
Richard Bryan Douglas	....	stand-by carpenter
Rochelle Edelson	....	stand-by scenic artist
Ann Edgeworth	....	props
Ann Edgeworth	....	second props (as Ann L. Edgeworth)
Jason Farrar	....	construction accountant
Ted Haigh	....	assistant art director
Betsy Klompus	....	assistant props
Marion Kolsby	....	assistant art director (as Marion S. Kolsby)
Todd MacNicholl	....	construction grip
Molly Mikula	....	assistant art director
Mark Newell	....	on-set dresser
Chuck Potter	....	assistant set decorator
John Ralbovsky	....	scenic foreman
Malcolm Reid	....	set foreman
Lawrence Robinson	....	scenic artist (as R. Lawrence Robinson)
Amy Safhay	....	greensperson
Raymond M. Samitz	....	construction coordinator (as Ray Samitz)
Sylvia Trapanese	....	scenic artist
Gerard J. Furey	....	set construction foreman (uncredited)
Daniel Geary	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Erika S. Katz	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Ross La Terra	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Mark Lane-Davies	....	scenic artist (uncredited)
Christine Mayer	....	assistant set decorator (uncredited)
Rich Pashayan	....	construction grip best boy (uncredited)
Joseph S. Patire	....	shop craftsman (uncredited)
Ginny Walsh	....	greens foreman (uncredited)
Mimi Wyeth	....	art department coordinator (uncredited)

Sound Department
David A. Arnold	....	dialogue editor (as David Arnold)
Bill W. Benton	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Betancourt	....	foley mixer (as David Lazaro Betancourt)
Tracy Bolt	....	sound recordist
Lane Burch	....	foley mixer
Bill Burns	....	assistant sound editor
John Chalfant	....	sound effects editor (as John M. Chalfant)
Richard Corwin	....	dialogue editor
Gloria D'Alessandro	....	dialogue editor (as Gloria D'Allesandro)
Christine Danelski	....	foley editor
Matthew Dettmann	....	foley artist
Dennis Drummond	....	supervising sound editor
Kim Drummond	....	dialogue editor
Ann Ducommun	....	assistant sound editor
Kira Edmunds	....	assistant sound editor
Dawn Fintor	....	foley artist
Alison Fisher	....	adr supervisor
Dana LeBlanc Frankley	....	assistant sound editor (as Dana LeBlanc)
Galen Goodpaster	....	assistant sound editor
Laura Graham	....	adr editor
Wayne Griffin	....	adr editor
Jeffrey J. Haboush	....	sound re-recording mixer
Scott G.G. Haller	....	foley editor
Gary A. Hecker	....	foley artist (as Gary Hecker)
Brad Kanfer	....	apprentice sound editor
Jonathan Klein	....	foley supervisor
Howard London	....	adr mixer
Kim Maitland	....	cable person (as Kim H. Maitland)
Stewart Nelson	....	sound effects editor (as Stewart Nelsen)
Michael O'Farrell	....	sound effects editor
T.J. O'Mara	....	production sound mixer
Michele Perrone	....	adr editor
Carin Rogers	....	dialogue editor
Victoria Rose Sampson	....	dialogue editor (as Victoria Sampson)
Alicia Stevenson	....	foley artist (as Alicia Irwin)
Joe White	....	boom operator (as Joseph White Jr.)
Mark DeSimone	....	adr engineer (uncredited)
Gregg Silk	....	second engineer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Jean-Paul Menard	....	special effects crew
J.C. Brotherhood	....	special effects (uncredited)
Byron K. Lovelace	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Jeff Naparstek	....	special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Sean Callan	....	technical assistant (uncredited)
Brandon Criswell	....	2D artist: Asylum (uncredited)
Sheena Duggal	....	visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
Lindsay Hallett	....	visual effects producer: Asylum (uncredited)
Michael S. Harbour	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Anthony Harris	....	digital color timer (uncredited)
Edward Helmers	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Nicole Herr	....	digital character animator: SPI (uncredited)
Shaina Holmes	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Vincent Lavares	....	digital asset manager: Cinesite Hollywood (uncredited)
L. Elizabeth Powers	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Mark Sawicki	....	optical camera (uncredited)
Eric Withee	....	visual effects coordinator: SPI (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael J. Betzag	....	second grip (as Mike Betzag)
Keith Bunting	....	dolly grip
Joe Collins	....	first assistant camera
Kathleen Corgan	....	camera loader
Craig DiBona	....	camera operator
Richard Dolan	....	key rigging electric
Xavier Henselman	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Xavier Henselmann)
Petr Hlinomaz	....	chief lighting technician
John McDonald	....	second assistant camera
Kevin McKenna	....	video assist operator
A. Lee Morris	....	second assistant camera
Gary Muller	....	first assistant camera
Billy Patsos	....	key rigging grip (as William Patsos)
George Patsos	....	key grip
Kyle Rudolph	....	Steadicam operator
Andrew D. Schwartz	....	unit still photographer (as Andrew Schwartz)
John Sosenko	....	camera operator
Brett Albright	....	additional assistant camera (uncredited)
Jon Delgado	....	electrician (uncredited)
Chris Drechsler	....	electrician (uncredited)
Mai Iskander	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Thomas Landi	....	electrician (uncredited)
Michael 'Flash' McDonald	....	electrician (uncredited)
David Norris	....	camera operator: Wescam camera (uncredited)
Frank Schumo	....	grip (uncredited)
Hopper Stone	....	still photographer: re-shoots (uncredited)
Kevin Tiesiera	....	set lighting technician: re-shoots (uncredited)

Casting Department
Katharina Eggmann	....	casting associate
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Anna Maniscalco	....	extras casting
Sara Weitlauf	....	extras casting
Grant Wilfley	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Charles C. Crutchfield	....	costumer (as Charles Crutchfield)
Lynn Hoffman	....	assistant costume designer (as Lynn P. Hoffman)
Joni M. Huth	....	seamstress
Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Cheryl Kilbourne Kimpton)
Kathleen Mobley	....	wardrobe coordinator (as Kathlene Mobley)
Frankie Ritacco	....	costume assistant (as Francine A. Ritacco)
Rose Wells	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Rosalie Wells)
Michael Anzalone	....	wardrobe (uncredited)
Addie Hall	....	costumer (uncredited)
Joseph La Corte	....	set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Abdul Franklin	....	apprentice editor (as Abdul K. Franklin)
Terel Gibson	....	assistant editor
Jeffrey Gove	....	apprentice editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Dennis McNeill	....	color timer (as Denny McNeill)
Marisa Morabito	....	assistant editor
Paul Parsons	....	assistant editor
Debra L. Tennant	....	first assistant editor
Greg Thompson	....	assistant editor
Juli Vizza	....	assistant editor
Dale Jones	....	avid technician (uncredited)
Eric Rigney	....	avid technician (uncredited)

Music Department
Slamm Andrews	....	score mixer
Bob Badami	....	executive music producer (as R.A. 'Bob' Badami)
Lynn Geller	....	music consultant
Elliot Lurie	....	executive music producer
Verna Mandel	....	music editor
Jennifer Nash	....	music editor
Laura Perlman	....	music editor
Kevin Blumenfeld	....	music intern (uncredited)
Todd Kasow	....	music editor (uncredited)
James S. Levine	....	additional music arranger (uncredited)
James S. Levine	....	musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Malcolm Luker	....	music score mixer (uncredited)
Alan Meyerson	....	music scoring mixer (uncredited)
Dylan Quirt	....	apprentice music editor (uncredited)
Lee Scott	....	music editor: temp music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Tommy Allen	....	picture car coordinator
Dan Buckman	....	driver
Robert Buckman	....	transportation co-captain
Kerry Clark	....	parking coordinator
Michael Hyde	....	transportation captain
Kenny Swanson	....	driver
Bobby Alberga	....	driver (uncredited)
Joseph Barry	....	driver: picture car (uncredited)
Sam Cardarelli Jr.	....	driver (uncredited)
Kevin Harrigan	....	driver (uncredited)
Tom Heilig	....	driver (uncredited)
Billy Hilt	....	driver (uncredited)
Don 'Ducky' Lapine	....	driver (uncredited)
Robert 'Bull' Maher	....	driver (uncredited)
Jimmy Mahr	....	driver (uncredited)
Bobby Marsh	....	driver (uncredited)
Robert Marsh	....	driver (uncredited)
J.J. McGrane	....	driver (uncredited)
Brett Michael	....	driver (uncredited)
Daniel Palmer	....	driver (uncredited)
Joe Parvis	....	driver (uncredited)
Dan Paustian	....	driver (uncredited)
Amos Poe	....	driver (uncredited)
Michael B. Russell	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Chad Ahrendt	....	assistant: Mr. Mark
Tamara Bally	....	production accountant
Natalie Bortoli	....	assistant: Ms. Ansell
Michelle Lee Brown	....	craft service
Robyn M. Brown	....	craft service
Jason Budrow	....	technical consultant
Patty Carey	....	assistant location manager
Nicole Cassidy	....	assistant: Ms. Marshall
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot
James Alexander Cohen	....	office production assistant
Joanna Dransfeldt	....	assistant: Mr. Sakai
Tracey Ershow	....	set production assistant
Philippe Gallichet	....	chef
Una Hill	....	assistant production coordinator
Ava Jamshidi	....	assistant: Ms. Lemisch
Charles 'Man' Johnson	....	location assistant (as Man Johnson)
Tudor Jones	....	set production assistant
Dora R. Kaplan	....	assistant: Ms. Colleton
Kathleen E. Kearney	....	set production assistant
Nicole Klett	....	location assistant
Scott Kordish	....	production coordinator
Luca Kouimelis	....	script supervisor
Amy Leigh Johnson	....	unit publicist
Randy Manion	....	location coordinator
Brian Mannain	....	location assistant
Shawn P. McKeegan	....	office production assistant (as Shawn McKeegan)
Chris Miller	....	assistant: Ms. Barrymore
Brendan Murphy	....	assistant: Mr. Brooks
Kip Myers	....	set production assistant
Murphy Occhino	....	production assistant (as Murphy Achino)
Greg Outcalt	....	production secretary
Lyn Pinezich	....	location manager
Curt M. Pratt	....	assistant: Ms. Marshall
Erik Proveaux	....	chef
Judy Pursley	....	assistant accountant
Craig Radow	....	set production assistant
Doug Rice	....	assistant: Mr. Zahn
Timothy Ross	....	office production assistant
Bethann Schebece	....	set production assistant
Julian Smirke	....	office production assistant
Doug Webster	....	production assistant (as John Douglas Webster)
Angela Athayde	....	production assistant: re-shoots (uncredited)
Kaz Boyle	....	assistant: Mr. Zimmer (uncredited)
Frank Cattano	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Nicky Craft	....	payroll accountant: re-shoots (uncredited)
Joni Cuquet	....	field publicist (uncredited)
John DeSarno	....	assistant caterer (uncredited)
Jim Dooley	....	assistant: Mr. Zimmer (uncredited)
Kathleen Fellegara	....	set medic (uncredited)
Rich Fellegara	....	set medic (uncredited)
Jordan Brendan Finnegan	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Chris George	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Steve Ginsburg	....	assistant accountant (uncredited)
Peter Hansen	....	caterer: pastry chef (uncredited)
Tony Hernandez	....	accounting assistant (uncredited)
Jean Hodges	....	food stylist (uncredited)
Eric Mansur	....	assistant: Laurence Mark (uncredited)
Trevor Morris	....	assistant: Hans Zimmer (uncredited)
Moanike'ala Nakamoto	....	assistant: Hans Zimmer (uncredited)
Ben Nicolosi-Endo	....	stage manager (uncredited)
Kris Olson	....	production coordinator: re-shoots (uncredited)
Claire Partin	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Rudy A. Persico	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Macall B. Polay	....	payroll accountant (uncredited)
Robin F. Samson	....	location scout (uncredited)
Erik Sharkey	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Sue Smith	....	assistant production coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks
Melanie Habeck	....	special thanks
Jeffrey Kimball	....	special thanks
Alan Mandel	....	special thanks
Garry Marshall	....	special thanks
Chris Menges	....	special thanks
Mimi Wyeth	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures (presents)
• Gracie Films
• Parkway Productions

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2001-2003) (worldwide) (all media)
• Columbia Pictures (2001) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2002) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de España (2002) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Italia (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films (2002) (France) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD) (special edition)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2002) (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS) (retail)
• Talpa (2005) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (200?) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (200?) (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI) (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Custom Film Effects  titles and opticals
• Epic Records  soundtrack
• Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing  vintage clothing (costume rentals)
• Joe Dunton & Company  camera equipment provided by
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Picture Mill, The  main titles
• Sony Music Soundtrax  soundtrack
• Temptu  tattoo design

Also Known As:

"Thank You, Boys" - Japan (English title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, drug and sexual content

Runtime:

132 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:PG | Finland:K-11 | Germany:6 | Hungary:14 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Malaysia:U | Iceland:12 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

New Jersey, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures

Trivia:

Norman Reedus was considered for the role of Ray Hasek.

Goofs:

Continuity: Position of Beverly's arm when she is talking to Raymond in his car the first night she meets him

Quotes:

Beverly:I'm a horrible mother!
Jason (Age 6):Yeah...

Movie Connections:

Featured in "HBO First Look: Riding in Cars with Boys (#8.15)" (2001)

Soundtrack:

Shotgun

If you want the depressing truth, read the book - otherwise a GREAT movie!

While not belaboring this entire string of comments, I was glad that a couple of people have already mentioned about getting the truth from the book, as opposed to this movie.

The movie itself is excellent and will keep you glued to your seat. Drew Barrymore did a phenomenal job in her portrayal of Beverly Donofrio, as Beverly is depicted in the film meaning how the storyline was written - and it is definitely a story, but an enjoyable one nevertheless.

I could barely find any similarities however between what took place in the movie and what actually happened to Beverly in real life. Had they produced the movie as the book was written, it would have been a much more intense drama with tons of sex, drugs and rock and roll, literally. Beverly Donofrio as depicted in the movie is nothing short of a Miss Goody Two Shoes compared to how Beverly actually was. But had the producers gone this route, it would have been very depressing to see.