SherryBaby (2006)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Laurie Collyer

Writer (WGA):

Laurie Collyer (written by)

Release Date:

9 February 2007 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

No one makes it alone.

Plot:

Sherry Swanson returns home to New Jersey after serving a three year prison sentence. Eager to reestablish a relationship with her young daughter...

Plot Keywords:

New Jersey | Male Nudity | Delaware | Swimming Pool | Profanity

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Maggie Gyllenhaal	...	Sherry Swanson
Michelle Hurst	...	Dorothy Washington
Sandra Rodríguez	...	Desi
Anna Simpson	...	Sabrina
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Parole Officer Hernandez
Caroline Clay	...	Parole Officer Murphy
Rio Hackford	...	Andy Kelly
Brad William Henke	...	Bobby Swanson
Bridget Barkan	...	Lynette Swanson
Ryan Simpkins	...	Alexis Parks
Stephen Peabody	...	Mr. Monroe
Danny Trejo	...	Dean Walker
Sam Bottoms	...	Bob Swanson Sr.
Kate Burton	...	Marcia Swanson
Michael Dillon	...	Child at Birthday Party

Also Known As:

Shall Not Want (USA) (working title)
Some Kind of Heaven (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality, nudity, language and drug content.

Runtime:

USA:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | USA:R | Ireland:16 | Finland:K-15 | UK:15 | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Mountainside, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Big Beach Films

Trivia:

Ryan Simpkins lost four teeth on the set of Sherrybaby.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Sherry visits her parole officer at the start of the movie she states that her brother lives at 1334 Ridge Street. At the end of the movie, after Sherry drops Lexie off, the number on the post outside her brother's house clearly reads "1642."

Quotes:

Sherry Swanson: [to job trainer] I'll suck your dick if you give me the job I want.

Movie Connections:

References Bambi (1942)

Soundtrack:

Cut Down to Size

Good Story / Cast / Director

Laurie Collyer has made an awesome movie. She told the story well. there was no extraneous stuff. I did feel disappointed by anything that I see. It was a unflinching look at what it is to want something from life and still continue to strive for it even when life keeping smacking us down. Maggie Gyllnehaal has a knack for making me like her (Hillary Swank has that effect on me also). It would be easy to see M. Gyllenhaal's character as a victim but it is so clear that she's not. Briget Barkan, Giancarlo Esposito, Mr. Trejo, all give convincing portraits of people in need. How they get their needs met is often questionable but they keep on trying. It's a very "human" story. Nothing gets fixed. This isn't an "issue" movie. No preaching.