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.
Director:
Penny Marshall
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| 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 | |
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Celine Ordioni | ... | Janet Donofrio - Age 8 (as Celine Marget) |
| Vincent Pastore | ... | Uncle Lou | |
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Maryann Urbano | ... | Aunt Ann |
| Alissa Dean | ... | Townie Girl #1 | |
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Jessica Leshnower | ... | Townie Girl #2 |
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Seriocomic story based on the memoir by Beverly Donofrio, the movie follows a young woman who finds her life radically altered by an event from her teen years. Born in 1950, Beverly grew up bright and ambitious in a working-class neighborhood in Connecticut; her father was a tough but good-hearted cop who listened to his daughter's problems, and her mother was a nervous woman eager to imagine the worst. From an early age, Beverly displays a keen intelligence and an interest in literature, and dreams of going to college in New York and becoming a writer. However, she also develops an early interest in boys, and at 15 finds herself madly in love with a boy from her high school. However, an attempt to get his attention leads to an embarassing incident at a party, and Ray, a sweet but thick-headed 18-year-old, steps forward to defend her. Beverly and Ray end up making out, and after one thing leads to another, Beverly discovers she's pregnant. Telling Ray is only marginally less difficult... Written by Anonymous
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single mother | writer | pregnant teenager | father daughter relationship | drug addiction |Taglines:
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Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, drug and sexual content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
19 October 2001 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$48,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$10,404,652, 21 October 2001Gross USA:
$30,165,536Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$35,743,308Company Credits
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[Races to the bathroom and starts brushing her teeth]
Mrs. Teresa D'Onofrio: What? What happened?
Beverly: He peed in my mouth!
Mrs. Teresa D'Onofrio: [laughs] Ha ha ha. Jason, you make your grandma so happy.
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In her autobiography: My Mother Was Nuts, Penny Marshall explained she quit directing movies after this because her films were about heart, and after 9/11, studios did more action and violent movies and weren't interested in films 'with heart' anymore. See more »Goofs
A girl at the party takes something out of another girl's braces with a toothpick. The girl with the braces asks, "Is it out?", and the other girl replies, "Yeah" with her mouth closed. See more »Quotes
Beverly: [Bev is changing Jason] Aaaaah! Aaaaah![Races to the bathroom and starts brushing her teeth]
Mrs. Teresa D'Onofrio: What? What happened?
Beverly: He peed in my mouth!
Mrs. Teresa D'Onofrio: [laughs] Ha ha ha. Jason, you make your grandma so happy.
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This movie is about Beverly Donofrio (Drew Barrymore) who's life is messed up when she gets pregnant from Ray Hasek (Steve Zahn). Now, Bev's life is turned upside down. She tries to get through the hard time while her best friend Fay (Brittany Murphy) sticks by her side. Her mother (Lorraine Bracco) and Father (James Woods) are very disappointed in her, and now she has decided to marry Ray. Sit back and listen to Beverly tell the story of her troubled life, where she finally found peace.
This was a great movie. It was really sad too. This was a good girl's movie, but also would be enjoyable to guys like me. I give Riding In Cars With Boys an 8 out of 10! :)