Sherman's Way

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Sherman's Way
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Promotional film poster
Directed by Craig Saavedra
Written byTom Nance
Produced byCraig Saavedra
Starring
CinematographyJoaquin Sedillo
Edited byChristopher Gay
Music by David Michael Frank
Production
company
Starry Night Entertainment
Distributed byInternational Film Circuit
Release date
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$13,282 [1]

Sherman's Way is a 2008 American independent comedy-drama film starring James LeGros, Enrico Colantoni, Lacey Chabert, Donna Murphy, Brooke Nevin, and Michael Shulman. The film was directed by Craig Saavedra, written by Thomas R. Nance, and produced by Starry Night Entertainment. Sherman's Way completed principal photography in 2007 and was shot in Manhattan, Los Angeles, Clear Lake, Kelseyville, California. [2]

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Plot

The life of Yale Law School student Sherman takes an unexpected turn when he decides to follow his girlfriend's advice and take more chances in life. She meant their relationship. But Sherman's new spontaneity lands him in the car seat next to Palmer, a washed-up, cheerfully eccentric former Olympic athlete.

Dumped and cut off from his mother's funds, Sherman has to travel with Palmer to Southern California for an important job opportunity.

Cast

Reference list

  1. "Sherman's Way (2009) - Financial Information".
  2. AP; AP (2009-03-09). "Film Review: Sherman's Way". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-03-17.


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