A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story

"They buried her child, but they couldn't bury the truth."

1992 1h 36m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 5

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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A teenage mother is forced to give up her baby for adoption and, 19 years later, when she tries to contact her son, she learns that he died, under questionable circumstances when he was three years old.

“They buried her child, but they couldn't bury the truth.”

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Cast

Beverly D'Angelo
Jerry Sherwood
Dana Ivey
Lois Jurgens
Michael McGrady
Dennis
Max Gail
Mr. Jurgens
Hank Stratton
Robert Jurgens
Annabella Price
Melinda Elledge
Brent Jennings
Clayton Robinson
Gary Grubbs
Ron Meehan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claudia Weill
Writers: Stephanie Liss, Judith Parker
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claudia Weill, shot by Thomas Burstyn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Laura Karpman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Angelo Corrao shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Beverly D'Angelo and Dana Ivey and Michael McGrady carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They buried her child, but they couldn't bury the truth.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0103954 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Claudia Weill directs. Thomas Burstyn behind the camera. Laura Karpman scores. Angelo Corrao cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Claudia Weill, shot by Thomas Burstyn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Laura Karpman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Angelo Corrao shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Beverly D'Angelo and Dana Ivey and Michael McGrady carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "They buried her child, but they couldn't bury the truth.".
7IMDB entry: tt0103954 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.