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

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comedy-drama film starring

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, Brooke Nevin, and Michael Shulman. The film was directed by

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, 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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, Clear Lake, 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

as Palmer *

as D.J. * Michael Shulman as Sherman Black * Brooke Nevin as Addy *

as Evelyn Black *

Thomas Ian Nicholas Thomas Ian Nicholas (born July 10, 1980) is an American film actor, film producer and singer. Nicholas is best known for playing Henry Rowengartner in '' Rookie of the Year'', Walt Disney in ''Walt Before Mickey'' and Kevin Myers in the ''Ameri ...

as Tom *

as Marcy

Reference list

External links

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Official Film Website
* 2008 films 2008 comedy films 2008 drama 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 {{2000s-comedy-drama-film-stub