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RIDING IN CARS WITH BOYS

Director:

  Penny Marshall
  

Year Released:

  2001

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

3.5 out of 5

3.5 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Drew Barrymore
  Lorraine Bracco
  Brittany Murphy
  James Woods
  Steve Zahn
Movie Haiku:Bev (Barrymore) is a bright high school misfit who gets a little careless & winds up pregnant. It's 1965 & she's from a Catholic working class family, so she bows to convention & marries the guy. A solid film about family life -- rebellions, betrayals, & reconciliations. Excellent performances all around.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2001