''Sherman's Way'' is a 2008 American independent

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film starring James LeGros, Enrico Colantoni, Lacey Chabert,

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, 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

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, and in

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, Clear Lake, and Kelseyville, California.

Plot

The life of

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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

* James LeGros as Palmer * Enrico Colantoni as D.J. * Michael Shulman as Sherman Black * Brooke Nevin as Addy *

as Evelyn Black * Thomas Ian Nicholas as Tom * Lacey Chabert as Marcy

Reference list

External links

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Official Film Website
* 2008 films 2008 comedy-drama films 2008 independent films 2000s English-language films American comedy-drama films American independent films Films scored by David Michael Frank Films shot in Los Angeles Films shot in New York City 2000s American films English-language comedy-drama films English-language independent films {{2000s-US-film-stub