Riding in Cars with Boys
She did everything wrong, but got everything right.
Country
Production
Budget
$48 000 000
Revenue
$35 700 000
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
James L. Brooks, Laurence Mark, Richard Sakai, Julie Ansell, Sara Colleton, Morgan Ward, Bridget Johnson
Operator
Composer
Artist
Bill Groom, Ted Haigh, Stephen H. Carter
Audition
Sheila Jaffe, Georgianne Walken
Editing
Richard Marks, Lawrence Jordan
All team (111)
All team (111)
Short description
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.
What's left behind the scenes
- Beverly D'Onofrio holds an academic degree, whereas Drew Barrymore, who played her in the film, was expelled from school for poor academic performance at one time.
- The real-life prototypes of the main characters, Beverly and Jason D'Onofrio, appear as guests in the wedding scene. They are sitting behind Drew Barrymore.
- Adam Garcia played the son of Drew Barrymore's character, despite the actor being two years older than his co-star.
- The prototypes for the main characters, Beverly and Jason D'Onofrio, are depicted as guests in the wedding scene. They are sitting behind Drew Barrymore.
- The wedding scene took two days to film, during which Brittany Murphy had to cry constantly. Notably, the first take was used in the final cut.
- When the film rights to Beverly D'Onofrio's book were acquired by James L. Brooks in 1989 (who served as the film's producer), Debra Winger and Cher were considered for the lead role.
- When James L. Brooks (who served as the film's producer) acquired the rights to adapt Beverly D'Onofrio's book in 1989, Debra Winger and Cher were considered for the lead role.
- The wedding scene was filmed over two days, during which Brittany Murphy had to cry incessantly. Notably, the first take was used in the final film.
- Adam Garcia played the son of Drew Barrymore's character, despite being two years older than his film partner.
- Beverly D'Onofrio has a PhD, while Drew Barrymore, who portrays her in the film, was expelled from school for poor academic performance.
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