Sherman's Way (2008)

An odd couple take to the open road. Having followed his girlfriend out to California's Wine Country for the summer, Yale law student Sherman finds himself dumped, and cut off from his ... See full summary »

Director:

Craig M. Saavedra

Writer:

Tom Nance

Stars:

James Le Gros, Enrico Colantoni, Michael Shulman

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Le Gros	...	Palmer (as James LeGros)
Enrico Colantoni	...	D.J.
Michael Shulman	...	Sherman Black
Lacey Chabert	...	Marcy
Donna Murphy	...	Evelyn Black
Brooke Nevin	...	Addy
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Hoyt
Thomas Ian Nicholas	...	Tom
Tad Hilgenbrink	...	Taylor
Tom Nance	...	Doug (as Thomas R. Nance)
Ryan Hansen	...	Kevin
Bob Bancroft	...	Professor Ardevaas
Cory DuVal	...	Repoman
Margaret Beach	...	Travel Agent
Olivia Leigh	...	Waittress

Storyline

An odd couple take to the open road. Having followed his girlfriend out to California's Wine Country for the summer, Yale law student Sherman finds himself dumped, and cut off from his high-society mother's money. A stranger stranded in a strange land, he hitches a ride with Palmer, a washed-up, unapologetically eccentric Olympic athlete. There are detours along the way, including the possibility of an enlightening girlfriend, an encounter with a gun-wielding gourmet chef and a chance for the former athlete to be on top again. A comedy about absent fathers and damaged sons striving to find balance between responsibility and recklessness.

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Plot Keywords:

former athlete | skinny dipping | law student | female nudity | disinheritance | 

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Taglines:

One wrong turn can change your destination.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 March 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Clear Lake, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$650,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$2,789 (USA) (6 March 2009)

Gross:

$9,626 (USA) (13 March 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Starry Night Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie was named after a street sign in LA.

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Goofs

The bag Sherman has slung over her shoulders keeps switching shoulders throughout the scene.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Marcy: Those guys are crazy. We should do it.
[suddenly kisses him]
Sherman Black: Run with the Pundits? No thanks. It's a silly tradition.
Marcy: Aw, is this because of your butt?
Sherman Black: What?
Marcy: 'Cause you think you have a fat butt.
Sherman Black: You think I have a fat butt?
Marcy: Ou, candy.
Sherman Black: Please don't spoil your dinner. My mom will take it personally if you don't finish what her cook made for you.
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Soundtracks

"Cantina Acoustic"
Written by Danny Amis Eddie Angel Jimmy Lester Pete Curry
Performed by Los Straitjackets

User Reviews

Awesome movie, pretty flawless, enjoyable, funny

I saw this movie at the Cinequest Film Festival in 2008 and thoroughly enjoyed it, and it seemed like the entire audience did too. Very likable characters, believable character growth, Excellent actors, Excellent writing. I don't like spoiling what movies are about so I won't go into details. The movie description keeps referencing "road trip" but I felt like it was sort of a road trip pitstop movie. Meaning... There's these two guys, they go on a road trip, but then they have to stop at a small town for a few days and that's where the majority of the film takes place. I'm not sure why Lacy Chabert is credited so highly in the movie because she's in it for all of 2 minutes. But Brooke Nevin is in it and she was pretty damn awesome.

I was sad this movie was over as I really enjoyed the characters and wanted to know what happens in the future. I sincerely hope this movie makes it to the big screen or at least to DVD so more people can see it. It was one of the best movies of Cinequest.