"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)
Miroslav Ondříček
Director of Photography
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
Morgan Ward
Screenplay
Julie Ansell
Producer
Lawrence Jordan
Editor
Penny Marshall
Director
Gary Archer
Prosthetics
Timothy M. Bourne
Co-Producer
Heitor Pereira
Additional Soundtrack
Amy Lemisch
Beverly D'Onofrio
Laurence Mark
James L. Brooks
Sheila Jaffe
Casting
Georgianne Walken
Richard Marks
Executive Producer
Cynthia Flynt
Costume Design
Bridget Johnson
Sara Colleton
Teresa Carriker-Thayer
Art Direction
Judi Goodman
Hairstylist
Book
Richard Sakai
Bill Groom
Production Design
George DeTitta Jr.
Set Decoration
Raymond M. Samitz
Construction Coordinator
Kim Drummond
Dialogue Editor
Stewart Nelsen
Sound Effects Editor
Stephen H. Carter
Assistant Art Director
Ted Haigh
Molly Mikula
Alison Fisher
ADR Supervisor
Barbara Olvera
Amy Safhay
Greensman
Sylvia Trapanese
Scenic Artist
Doug Cluff
Scott G.G. Haller
Foley Editor
Danielle Rigby
Second Assistant Director
David H. Allen
Property Master
Garf Brown
Michael O'Farrell
Lane Burch
Foley Mixer
Laura Graham
ADR Editor
David Betancourt
Kira Edmunds
Assistant Sound Editor
Alicia Stevenson
Foley Artist
Don Kozma
Makeup Artist
Christine Danelski
Matthew Dettmann
Jeffrey J. Haboush
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary A. Hecker
Richard Baratta
Unit Production Manager
Richard Patrick
First Assistant Director
Gerald DeTitta
Leadman
Richard Corwin
Gloria D'Alessandro
David A. Arnold
Ann Ducommun
Wayne Griffin
Stanley Hall
Bill W. Benton
Kimberly Greene
Marion Kolsby
Francesca Paris
Key Hair Stylist
Michele Perrone
Carin Rogers
Bernadette Mazur
Key Makeup Artist
Bill Burns
John M. Chalfant
Dennis Drummond
Supervising Sound Editor
Galen Goodpaster
Howard London
ADR Mixer
Jonathan Klein
Foley Supervisor
Christine Leiter
Dawn Fintor
Dana LeBlanc Frankley
Victoria Sampson
Petr Hlinomaz
Chief Lighting Technician
Billy Patsos
Rigging Grip
Lyn Pinezich
Location Manager
Al Cerullo
Pilot
Marisa Morabito
Assistant Editor
Laura Perlman
Music Editor
Verna Mandel
A. Lee Morris
Second Assistant Camera
Scott Kordish
Production Coordinator
Joe Collins
First Assistant Camera
Katharina Eggmann
Casting Associate
Kathleen Mobley
Wardrobe Coordinator
Juli Vizza
Luca Kouimelis
Script Supervisor
Paul Parsons
Gary Muller
Kathleen Corgan
Camera Loader
Greg Thompson
Joe White
Boom Operator
John Sosenko
Camera Operator
Keith Bunting
Dolly Grip
Kyle Rudolph
Steadicam Operator
Jennifer Nash
Amy Leigh Johnson
Unit Publicist
Craig DiBona
Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton
Wardrobe Supervisor
Terel Gibson
Debra L. Tennant
First Assistant Editor
Matthew W. Flannery
Second Assistant "B" Camera
George Patsos
Key Grip
Lynn Hoffman
Assistant Costume Designer
Joni M. Huth
Seamstress
Andrew D. Schwartz
Still Photographer
Xavier Henselmann
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Rose Wells