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Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)

Riding in Cars with Boys

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PG-13

2h 12m

Biography, Comedy, Drama, Romance

October 19th, 2001

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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.

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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
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Directors

Penny Marshall
Full cast & crew

Producers

Julie Ansell
producer
Timothy M. Bourne
(co-producer)
James L. Brooks
producer
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Writers

Beverly D'Onofrio
book
Morgan Ward
screenplay
(as Morgan Upton Ward)
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Taglines

Based on a true story.
The story of a girl who did everything wrong, but got everything right.
One day can make your life; one day can ruin your life. All life is is four or five big days that change everything.
All Taglines

Keywords

forbidden love
voice over narration
friendship
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

January 10th, 2002 (Argentina)
July 5th, 2017 (Australia) (Blu-Ray) (Physical)
November 22nd, 2001 (Australia) theatrical
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Riding in Cars with Boys (original title)
Los chicos de mi vida (Argentina)
Los chicos de mi vida (Riding in cars with boys) (Argentina)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Bloomfield, New Jersey, USA (park scenes)
Bronx Community College - University Avenue at West 181 Street, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
City Island, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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Running Times

132 min

Sound Mixes

Dolby Digital
DTS
SDDS

Aspect Ratios

1.85 : 1

Production Companies

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

Distribution Companies

Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (Argentina)
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Brazil)
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Brazil)
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Special Effects Companies

Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI) (visual effects)

Other Companies

Temptu (tattoo design)
Joe Dunton & Company (camera equipment provided by)
Epic Records (soundtrack)
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