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A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story

A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story

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

19926.91h 36m

Overview

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.

Directed by Claudia Weill
Written by Stephanie Liss, Judith Parker
Produced by Vahan Moosekian
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Top Cast

Beverly D'Angelo

Beverly D'Angelo

Jerry Sherwood

Dana Ivey

Dana Ivey

Lois Jurgens

Michael McGrady

Michael McGrady

Dennis

Max Gail

Max Gail

Mr. Jurgens

Hank Stratton

Hank Stratton

Robert Jurgens

Annabella Price

Annabella Price

Melinda Elledge

Brent Jennings

Brent Jennings

Clayton Robinson

Gary Grubbs

Gary Grubbs

Ron Meehan

Mackenzie Astin

Mackenzie Astin

Dennis Sherwood

Will Patton

Will Patton

Frank Maxwell

Themes & Keywords

woman director

About A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story

A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story is a drama, tv movie film released in 1992 exploring themes of woman director. Directed by Claudia Weill, it stars Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Ivey, Michael McGrady. 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.

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