"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."
Drew Barrymore
as Beverly Donofrio
Steve Zahn
as Ray Hasek
Adam Garcia
as Jason
Brittany Murphy
as Fay Forrester
James Woods
as Leonard Donofrio
Lorraine Bracco
as Teresa Donofrio
Rosie Perez
as Shirley Perro
Sara Gilbert
as Tina Barr
Peter Facinelli
as Tommy Butcher
Mika Boorem
as Beverly Donofrio (Age 11)
Vincent Pastore
as Uncle Lou
Maryann Urbano
as Aunt Ann
Alexia Landeau
as Jenny
Kristin Proctor
as Cindy
Celine Ordioni
as Janet Donofrio (Age 8)
Alissa Dean
as Townie Girl #1
Jessica Leshnower
as Townie Girl #2
Temple Brooks
as Karen
Lauren Lake
as Karen's Friend
Desmond Harrington
as Bobby
Jordan Gelber
as Kevin
Gabriel Carpenter
as Sky Barrister
Kevin Thoms
as Mark
Vincent De Paul
as Linebacker
Joseph Cassese
Kevin O'Rourke
as Jail Ward
Susan Forristal
as Mrs. Forrester
John Bedford Lloyd
as Mr. Forrester
Paz de la Huerta
as Phone Call Flirt
Olivia Morgan Scheck
as Janet Donofrio (Age 12)
David Moscow
as Lizard
Dusty Rizzo
as Wedding Singer Tony
Gene Canfield
as Pete
Carl Capotorto
as Cop #1
Robert Greenhut
as Cop #2
Heather Hodder
as Donofrio Cousin
Sean Liotine
as Zippy
Tracy Reiner
as Nurse
Joseph M. Cannizaro
as Jason (Newborn)
Noah Hartwick
Briana Tilden
as Jason (Baby)
Skye Arens
as Jason (Age 1)
Patrick Salerno
as Jason (Age 2)
Robert Salerno
Logan Arens
as Jason (Age 3)
Samantha Reale
as Amelia (Age 3)
Wade Mylius
as Al
Jon Korkes
as Counselor
Cody Arens
as Jason (Age 6)
Samantha Lucier
as Amelia (Age 6)
Gaetano Lisi
as Sweeny's Owner
Marisa Ryan
as Janet Donofrio (Age 19)
Maggie Gyllenhaal
as Amelia
Logan Lerman
as Jason (Age 8)
Skye McCole Bartusiak
as Amelia (Age 8)
Michael Linstroth
as Dennis Forrester
Sophia Barricelli
as Sophia (uncredited)
Shani Bayne Haller
as Waitress (uncredited)
J.D. Brookshire
as Jerk in Car (uncredited)
Toni D'Antonio
as Tied-Dyed Girl (uncredited)
Anna Damergis
as Cop's Wife (uncredited)
Gene Gabriel
as Make-Out Guy (uncredited)
Jaime Gallagher
as Car Passenger (uncredited)
Donna Sue Jahier
as Woman in Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Rich Keen
as Passer By in Car (uncredited)
Richard Keith
as Heald Family Member (uncredited)
Sara Klingebiel
as Townie Girl #3 (uncredited)
Randi Rosenholtz
as Townie Girl #4 (uncredited)
Peter Austin Noto
as Short Order Cook (uncredited)
Dana Segal
as Hippie Neighbor (uncredited)
Mario Simone
as Student (uncredited)
Marilyn Spanier
as Mary (uncredited)
Todd Wall
as Nice Guy at Party (uncredited)
Bill Walters
as Hippie at Party (uncredited)
Lawrence Jordan
Editor
Morgan Ward
Screenplay
Julie Ansell
Producer
Miroslav Ondříček
Director of Photography
Penny Marshall
Director
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
Gary Archer
Prosthetics
Timothy M. Bourne
Co-Producer
Amy Lemisch
Heitor Pereira
Additional Soundtrack
Francesca Paris
Key Hair Stylist
Richard Baratta
Unit Production Manager
Molly Mikula
Assistant Art Director
Christine Danelski
Foley Editor
Kira Edmunds
Assistant Sound Editor
Executive Producer
Raymond M. Samitz
Construction Coordinator
Richard Corwin
Dialogue Editor
Gloria D'Alessandro
Jeffrey J. Haboush
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alicia Stevenson
Foley Artist
Cynthia Flynt
Costume Design
Carin Rogers
James L. Brooks
Judi Goodman
Hairstylist
Sheila Jaffe
Casting
Kathleen Mobley
Wardrobe Coordinator
Verna Mandel
Music Editor
Richard Marks
Ted Haigh
Marion Kolsby
Georgianne Walken
George DeTitta Jr.
Set Decoration
Kimberly Greene
Makeup Artist
Stanley Hall
Amy Safhay
Greensman
David Betancourt
Foley Mixer
Wayne Griffin
ADR Editor
Michele Perrone
Xavier Henselmann
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
George Patsos
Key Grip
Jennifer Nash
Bridget Johnson
Dawn Fintor
Victoria Sampson
Kyle Rudolph
Steadicam Operator
Terel Gibson
Assistant Editor
Scott Kordish
Production Coordinator
Amy Leigh Johnson
Unit Publicist
Beverly D'Onofrio
Book
Richard Sakai
Dennis Drummond
Supervising Sound Editor
Laura Graham
Jonathan Klein
Foley Supervisor
Keith Bunting
Dolly Grip
Rose Wells
Wardrobe Supervisor
Bill Groom
Production Design
Kim Drummond
Stewart Nelsen
Sound Effects Editor
Matthew W. Flannery
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Joni M. Huth
Seamstress
Paul Parsons
Al Cerullo
Pilot
Laurence Mark
Don Kozma
David H. Allen
Property Master
Stephen H. Carter
Doug Cluff
Scenic Artist
John M. Chalfant
Matthew Dettmann
Scott G.G. Haller
Howard London
ADR Mixer
Teresa Carriker-Thayer
Art Direction
Bill W. Benton
Lane Burch
Ann Ducommun
Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton
Debra L. Tennant
First Assistant Editor
Christine Leiter
Bernadette Mazur
Key Makeup Artist
Bill Burns
Galen Goodpaster
Danielle Rigby
Second Assistant Director
Garf Brown
David A. Arnold
Dana LeBlanc Frankley
Gary A. Hecker
Sara Colleton
Barbara Olvera
Richard Patrick
First Assistant Director
Gerald DeTitta
Leadman
Juli Vizza
Alison Fisher
ADR Supervisor
Joe Collins
First Assistant Camera
Gary Muller
Billy Patsos
Rigging Grip
Lynn Hoffman
Assistant Costume Designer
Sylvia Trapanese
Michael O'Farrell
Petr Hlinomaz
Chief Lighting Technician
Andrew D. Schwartz
Still Photographer
Craig DiBona
Camera Operator
Kathleen Corgan
Camera Loader
A. Lee Morris
Second Assistant Camera
Greg Thompson
Lyn Pinezich
Location Manager
Katharina Eggmann
Casting Associate
Laura Perlman
Luca Kouimelis
Script Supervisor
Joe White
Boom Operator
John Sosenko
Marisa Morabito