
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.
Cast

Drew Barrymore
Beverly Donofrio

Steve Zahn
Ray Hasek

Adam Garcia
Jason

Brittany Murphy
Fay Forrester

James Woods
Leonard Donofrio

Lorraine Bracco
Teresa Donofrio

Rosie Perez
Shirley Perro

Sara Gilbert
Tina Barr

Peter Facinelli
Tommy Butcher

Mika Boorem
Beverly Donofrio (Age 11)

Vincent Pastore
Uncle Lou

Maryann Urbano
Aunt Ann

Alexia Landeau
Jenny

Kristin Proctor
Cindy
Celine Ordioni
Janet Donofrio (Age 8)
Alissa Dean
Townie Girl #1
Jessica Leshnower
Townie Girl #2
Temple Brooks
Karen
Lauren Lake
Karen's Friend

Desmond Harrington
Bobby

Jordan Gelber
Kevin
Gabriel Carpenter
Sky Barrister
Kevin Thoms
Mark

Vincent De Paul
Linebacker
Joseph Cassese
Linebacker

Kevin O'Rourke
Jail Ward

Susan Forristal
Mrs. Forrester

John Bedford Lloyd
Mr. Forrester

Paz de la Huerta
Phone Call Flirt
Olivia Morgan Scheck
Janet Donofrio (Age 12)

David Moscow
Lizard
Dusty Rizzo
Wedding Singer Tony

Gene Canfield
Pete

Carl Capotorto
Cop #1

Robert Greenhut
Cop #2
Heather Hodder
Donofrio Cousin
Sean Liotine
Zippy

Tracy Reiner
Nurse
Joseph M. Cannizaro
Jason (Newborn)
Noah Hartwick
Jason (Newborn)
Briana Tilden
Jason (Baby)

Skye Arens
Jason (Age 1)
Patrick Salerno
Jason (Age 2)
Robert Salerno
Jason (Age 2)
Logan Arens
Jason (Age 3)
Samantha Reale
Amelia (Age 3)

Wade Mylius
Al
Jon Korkes
Counselor

Cody Arens
Jason (Age 6)
Samantha Lucier
Amelia (Age 6)
Gaetano Lisi
Sweeny's Owner

Marisa Ryan
Janet Donofrio (Age 19)

Maggie Gyllenhaal
Amelia

Logan Lerman
Jason (Age 8)

Skye McCole Bartusiak
Amelia (Age 8)

Michael Linstroth
Dennis Forrester
Sophia Barricelli
Sophia (uncredited)
Shani Bayne Haller
Waitress (uncredited)
J.D. Brookshire
Jerk in Car (uncredited)

Toni D'Antonio
Tied-Dyed Girl (uncredited)
Anna Damergis
Cop's Wife (uncredited)
Gene Gabriel
Make-Out Guy (uncredited)

Jaime Gallagher
Car Passenger (uncredited)

Donna Sue Jahier
Woman in Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Rich Keen
Passer By in Car (uncredited)

Richard Keith
Heald Family Member (uncredited)
Sara Klingebiel
Townie Girl #3 (uncredited)
Randi Rosenholtz
Townie Girl #4 (uncredited)
Peter Austin Noto
Short Order Cook (uncredited)
Dana Segal
Hippie Neighbor (uncredited)
Mario Simone
Student (uncredited)
Marilyn Spanier
Mary (uncredited)

Todd Wall
Nice Guy at Party (uncredited)
Bill Walters
Hippie at Party (uncredited)
Crew

Penny Marshall
Director
Morgan Ward
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Beverly D'Onofrio
Book, Co-Producer
Lawrence Jordan
Editor

Richard Marks
Editor

Terel Gibson
Assistant Editor
Marisa Morabito
Assistant Editor
Paul Parsons
Assistant Editor
Greg Thompson
Assistant Editor
Juli Vizza
Assistant Editor

Miroslav Ondříček
Director of Photography
Richard Patrick
First Assistant Director
Danielle Rigby
Second Assistant Director
Scott Kordish
Production Coordinator
Bridget Johnson
Executive Producer

Julie Ansell
Producer

James L. Brooks
Producer
Sara Colleton
Producer

Richard Sakai
Producer

Laurence Mark
Producer
Amy Lemisch
Co-Producer
Timothy M. Bourne
Co-Producer
Bill Groom
Production Design
Craig DiBona
Camera Operator
John Sosenko
Camera Operator
Joe Collins
First Assistant Camera
Gary Muller
First Assistant Camera
A. Lee Morris
Second Assistant Camera
Matthew W. Flannery
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Keith Bunting
Dolly Grip
Kyle Rudolph
Steadicam Operator
Kathleen Corgan
Camera Loader

Katharina Eggmann
Casting Associate
Sheila Jaffe
Casting
Georgianne Walken
Casting
Lynn Hoffman
Assistant Costume Designer
Kathleen Mobley
Wardrobe Coordinator
Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton
Wardrobe Supervisor
Rose Wells
Wardrobe Supervisor
Cynthia Flynt
Costume Design
Francesca Paris
Key Hair Stylist
Judi Goodman
Hairstylist
Stanley Hall
Hairstylist
Barbara Olvera
Hairstylist
Bernadette Mazur
Key Makeup Artist
Kimberly Greene
Makeup Artist
Don Kozma
Makeup Artist
Christine Leiter
Makeup Artist
Garf Brown
Scenic Artist
Doug Cluff
Scenic Artist
Sylvia Trapanese
Scenic Artist
Stephen H. Carter
Assistant Art Director
Ted Haigh
Assistant Art Director
Marion Kolsby
Assistant Art Director
Molly Mikula
Assistant Art Director

Gary Archer
Prosthetics
John M. Chalfant
Sound Effects Editor
Stewart Nelsen
Sound Effects Editor
Michael O'Farrell
Sound Effects Editor
Dennis Drummond
Supervising Sound Editor
Bill Burns
Assistant Sound Editor
Ann Ducommun
Assistant Sound Editor
Kira Edmunds
Assistant Sound Editor
Dana LeBlanc Frankley
Assistant Sound Editor
Galen Goodpaster
Assistant Sound Editor
Bill W. Benton
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jeffrey J. Haboush
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Joe White
Boom Operator
Jonathan Klein
Foley Supervisor

Dawn Fintor
Foley Artist

Gary A. Hecker
Foley Artist

Alicia Stevenson
Foley Artist
Christine Danelski
Foley Editor
Matthew Dettmann
Foley Editor
Scott G.G. Haller
Foley Editor
David Betancourt
Foley Mixer
Lane Burch
Foley Mixer
Alison Fisher
ADR Supervisor
Laura Graham
ADR Editor
Wayne Griffin
ADR Editor
Michele Perrone
ADR Editor
Howard London
ADR Mixer
Petr Hlinomaz
Chief Lighting Technician
Xavier Henselmann
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer

Heitor Pereira
Additional Soundtrack
Verna Mandel
Music Editor
Jennifer Nash
Music Editor
Laura Perlman
Music Editor
David A. Arnold
Dialogue Editor
Richard Corwin
Dialogue Editor
Gloria D'Alessandro
Dialogue Editor
Kim Drummond
Dialogue Editor
Carin Rogers
Dialogue Editor
Victoria Sampson
Dialogue Editor
Billy Patsos
Rigging Grip
George DeTitta Jr.
Set Decoration
Raymond M. Samitz
Construction Coordinator
Andrew D. Schwartz
Still Photographer
Luca Kouimelis
Script Supervisor

Lyn Pinezich
Location Manager
David H. Allen
Property Master
Al Cerullo
Pilot
George Patsos
Key Grip
Richard Baratta
Unit Production Manager
Joni M. Huth
Seamstress
Amy Leigh Johnson
Unit Publicist
Teresa Carriker-Thayer
Art Direction
Debra L. Tennant
First Assistant Editor
Gerald DeTitta
Leadman
Amy Safhay
Greensman
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