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- Release date: October 19, 2001
- Director: Penny Marshall
- Screenwriter: Morgan Ward
- Producers: Sara Colleton, Morgan Ward and Beverly Donofrio
- Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
- MPAA rating: PG
- Run time: 132 minutes
- Music by: Hans Zimmer
- Based on the book of the same name by Beverly Donofrio
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Based on Beverly Donofrio's autobiography of the same name, Riding in Cars with Boys spans two decades to tell the story of a woman who overcomes an unplanned teen pregnancy and failed marriage to achieve personal success.
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Plot Summary
After getting pregnant at age 15, Beverly Donofrio (Drew Barrymore) marries the child's father, Ray Hasek (Steve Zahn). Despite the setback, Donofrio is determined to finish school, go to college and pursue her dreams of becoming a writer. However, raising her young son and trying to keep tabs on her drug-addicted deadbeat husband prove more of a challenge than she had originally expected. -
Cast
- Drew Barrymore: Beverly Donofrio
- Steve Zahn: Ray Hasek
- Adam Garcia: Jason
- James Woods: Mr. Leonard Donofrio
- Brittany Murphy: Fay Forrester
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Riding in Cars with Boys Questions
What is the Utah law for a child under 2 riding in a single cab truck with a car seat, no airbags? 1 AnswerChildren under the age of 5 must be restrained in a childseat, it doesn't say where specifically, but advises putting the seat in the back. There are inspection... read more
What was your first car? 19 AnswersMy first car was a 1986 Chevy Caprice. This car was a 15 year old p.o.s. The springs on one side had gone out, so it leened at about a 30 degree angle. My fr... read more
Should an insurance company be able to tell Madonna she can't ride horses? 5 AnswersI think this is pretty reasonable. Madonna is taking out a very special policy--the type only mega pop stars can hold to insure every last bone in their bodies,... read more -




