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Sherman's Way (2009)

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Average Rating:3.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Sherman's Way starts with two strangers forced into a road trip of convenience only to veer off the path into a quirky exploration of friendship, fatherhood and the annoying task of finding one's... Sherman's Way starts with two strangers forced into a road trip of convenience only to veer off the path into a quirky exploration of friendship, fatherhood and the annoying task of finding one's place in the world -- a world in which one wrong turn can change your destination.

The discord begins when Sherman, (Michael Shulman) a young, uptight Ivy- Leaguer, finds himself stranded on the West Coast with an eccentric stranger and washed-up, middle-aged former athlete Palmer (James Le Gros) in an attempt to make it down to Beverly Hills in time for a career-making internship at a prestigious law firm. The two couldn't be more incompatible. Palmer is a reckless charmer with a zest for life; Sherman is an arrogant snob with a sense of entitlement. Palmer is content reliving his past; Sherman is focused solely on his future. Neither is really living in the present. The only thing this odd couple seems to share is the refusal to accept responsibility for their lives.

Director Craig Saavedra brings his witty sensibility into this poignant look at fatherhood and friendship that features indie stalwart James Le Gros in an unapologetic performance that manages to bring undeniable charm to an otherwise abrasive character. --© Official Site [More]

Starring: James LeGros, Enrico Colantoni, Michael Shulman, Brooke Nevin

Starring: James LeGros, Enrico Colantoni, Michael Shulman, Brooke Nevin, Donna Murphy, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Lacey Chabert

Director: Craig Saavedra

Director: Craig Saavedra
Screenwriter: Tom Nance
Producer: Craig Saavedra, Michael Shulman, Tom Nance
Composer: David Michael Frank
Studio: International Film Circuit Inc.

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Shulman, though, who also produced, is a personality drag, unable to make us care that Sherman's off-putting arrogance warrants even by-the-numbers enlightenment.

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03/13/09
Robert Abele
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Like an annoying new puppy, Sherman's Way just wants to run around in circles and lick your face. After a while, though, you kind of fall in love with it.

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