Cherry (1999)

Directors:

Jon Glascoe
Joseph Pierson

Writer:

Terry Reed (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

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

Plot:

At age 19, a young woman is jilted at the altar. This leads to a declaration that she will swear off men forever...

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film

Awards:

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	...	Eddie
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

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Germany:6 | Spain:13 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Cypress Films (I)

Quotes:

Darcy: [opening narration] / Leila once said that somebody once said that all stories end in death or marriage... That's 'cause somebody was a complete idiot.

The quirky supporting characters and breezy script make this a great date movie.

Once you agree to suspend belief over a few minor points in the script(that the beautiful main character would still be a virgin at 29 and that anyone can pick up orphans off the street and keep them for example) you can curl up with your date and enjoy this breezy romantic comedy. Leila Sweet has rejected love because she was stood up at the altar 12 years earlier. As her sister, Evie,prepares for her wedding, Leila realizes her life is empty and seeks to have a child wihout the muss and fuss of finding someone to fall in love with first. Everyone from her gay uncle and his delightfully cheerful better half, Mammy, to the quirky characters who fill her muffin shop, try to fix her up. The uncles (Gil Rogers and David McCallum) have some of the best lines in the show and are worth a whole movie unto themselves as are the cafe patrons and the dim but likable waitresses. As Leila flounders along in her quest for a baby, she encounters a struggling clown who pops over in a variety of costumes to win her heart. He's charming and a nice guy but he's not the "one" Her gynecologist, Dr. Beverly Kirk, has the hots for her and struggles to keep his cool as he attempts to guide her through her quest for a child. Along the way Leila rescues some kids who are literally dumped on her doorstep. As the wedding plays itself out, Leila realizes she's gotten it all wrong and completely blows her sister's wedding out of the water. All ends well of course or it wouldn't be a comedy. The supporting characters and the New York scenery alone would make it worth a rent. Curl up with a muffin and someone eccentric and watch it.