Cherry (1999)

At age 19, a young woman is jilted at the altar. This leads to a declaration that she will swear off men forever. Now 10 years later, she suddenly decides she would like to have a child. ... See full summary »

Directors:

Jon Glascoe, Joseph Pierson

Writer:

Terry Reed

Stars:

Shalom Harlow, Jake Weber, Isaach De Bankolé

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shalom Harlow	...	Leila Sweet
Jake Weber	...	Dr. Beverly Kirk
Isaach De Bankolé	...	Menu Man
Laurel Holloman	...	Evy Sweet
Donovan Leitch Jr.	...	Eddie (as Donovan Leitch)
Gil Rogers	...	Uncle Ernest
Aleksa Palladino	...	Darcy
Heather Matarazzo	...	Dottie
Jack Gilpin	...	The Preacher
Matt Servitto	...	Customer
Tim Bohn	...	Donald
Johann Carlo	...	Nurse
David McCallum	...	Mammy
Caleb Archer	...	Jack
Kelly Singer	...	Red

Storyline

At age 19, a young woman is jilted at the altar. This leads to a declaration that she will swear off men forever. Now 10 years later, she suddenly decides she would like to have a child. She advertises in the newspaper for potential mates, whether by traditional methods or by sperm donors, but gets nothing but losers. However, two neighborhood men vie for her attention - her gynecologist and a professional clown.

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Plot Keywords:

independent film | 

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Taglines:

She's given up on love...but love hasn't given up on her.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Official Sites:

Making Cherry

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 December 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Einsam in Manhattan

Filming Locations:

Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cypress Films (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Darcy: [narration] See, people's brains are basically oysters, all mucus-ey and gross... but there is always a grain of sand inside, trying to annoy the oyster into making a pearl...
Darcy: [narration] ... and not a bogus pearl, either... one with some value, one with some weight...
[amongst the post-it notes on the refrigerator, one reads: HAVE A CHILD]
Darcy: [narration] ...the kind you cast before swine.
Leila Sweet: Come on, Paxil.
Darcy: [narration] Of course, there is such a thing as a false pearl.

User Reviews

a charming, very romantic , comedy

It's true that this is not realistic story, but romantic comedy is not a genre that I look to for realism. What counts is that the characters are likeable and, as needed, sexy. Shalom is beautiful and relaxed and Jake Weber is handsome in an offhand kind of way. They have enough chemistry to make the story believable in the area that counts, sexual attraction. I would love to see either of them in another movie. And yes, the clown is pretty cute too.