Sherry tries to integrate again into society and become a good mother.
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Awards:
- 10 wins & 11 nominations.
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| Maggie Gyllenhaal | ... |
Sherry Swanson
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| Michelle Hurst | ... |
Dorothy Washington
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Sandra Rodríguez | ... |
Desi
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| Anna Simpson | ... |
Sabrina
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| Giancarlo Esposito | ... |
Parole Officer Hernandez
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| Caroline Clay | ... |
Parole Officer Murphy
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Rio Hackford | ... |
Andy Kelly
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| Brad William Henke | ... |
Bobby Swanson
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| Bridget Barkan | ... |
Lynette Swanson
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| Ryan Simpkins | ... |
Alexis Parks
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| Stephen Peabody | ... |
Mr. Monroe
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| Danny Trejo | ... |
Dean Walker
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| Sam Bottoms | ... |
Bob Swanson Sr.
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| Kate Burton | ... |
Marcia Swanson
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Michael Dillon | ... |
Child at Birthday Party
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| Helen Coxe | ... |
Rest Stop Mother
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Jayden Vargas | ... |
Rest Stop Child
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| Misha Gonz-Cirkl | ... |
AA Member
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| Collin Christopher | ... |
AA Member (uncredited)
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| Cathy Haase | ... |
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J.D. Jackson | ... |
Job Trainer (uncredited)
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| Judy Malka | ... |
Woman in Restroom (uncredited)
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Rose Pasquale | ... |
AA Member (uncredited)
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| Martin Pfefferkorn | ... |
Shooting Gallery Junkie (uncredited)
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Steven G. Smith II | ... |
Zak (uncredited)
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Allie Woods Jr. | ... |
Bus Driver (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Laurie Collyer | ||
Written by
| Laurie Collyer | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Jeb Brody | ... | executive producer |
| Ethan Smith | ... | co-producer |
| Lemore Syvan | ... | producer |
| Marc Turtletaub | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jack Livesey | ||
Cinematography by
| Russell Lee Fine | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Curtiss Clayton | ||
| Joe Landauer | ||
Editorial Department
| Michael Balabuch | ... | digital intermediate project manager: Technicolor (as Mike Balabuch) |
| Steve Calalang | ... | digital intermediate colorist: Technicolor |
| John Dowdell | ... | digital intermediate colorist: Goldcrest Post Production |
| Peter Heady | ... | digital intermediate finishing artist: Goldcrest Post Production |
| Christine Park | ... | assistant editor |
| Tim Spitzer | ... | digital intermediate supervisor: Goldcrest Post Production |
| Stan Sztaba | ... | negative cutter: Match Cut |
| Joe Violante | ... | dailies supervisor: Technicolor Creative Services (as Joey Violante) |
| Christian Zak | ... | digital intermediate producer: Technicolor |
| Royce Smith | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
| Mike Trinker | ... | digital intermediate editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Cindy Tolan | ||
Production Design by
| Stephen Beatrice | ||
Set Decoration by
| Lisa Scoppa | ||
Costume Design by
| Jill Newell | ||
Makeup Department
| Jason Hayes | ... | key hair stylist |
| Julia Lallas | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
| David Blazina | ... | production supervisor |
| Lauren Elmer | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Chad Nicholson | ... | unit manager (as Chad R. Nicholson) |
| Rachel Barrett | ... | co-post-production supervisor (uncredited) |
| Luca Borghese | ... | post-production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mariela Comitini | ... | second assistant director |
| Carrie Fix | ... | first assistant director |
| Lauren Guilmartin | ... | second second assistant director (as Lauren Kells Guilmartin) |
Art Department
| Mary Blanchard | ... | scenic artist |
| Scott Canfield | ... | leadman |
| Emily Gaunt | ... | charge scenic |
| Jonathan Hustad | ... | art department intern |
| Greg Izzo | ... | art department assistant |
| Pat Moran | ... | art department assistant |
| Michael Saccio | ... | on-set dresser |
| Philip Saccio | ... | property master (as Phillip Saccio) |
| Roseanna Sacco | ... | assistant property master (as Roseanne Saccio) |
| Sha-Sha Shiau | ... | art department intern |
| Sylvia Trapanese | ... | scenic foreman |
| Jonathan Unger | ... | additional on-set dresser |
| Dina Varano | ... | draftsperson (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ryan Collison | ... | foley recordist |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mariusz Glabinski | ... | sound effects editor |
| Marlena Grzaslewicz | ... | co-supervising sound editor |
| John Gutierrez | ... | additional boom operator (as John Guiterrez) |
| T.J. O'Mara | ... | sound mixer |
| Dan Paikin | ... | boom operator |
| Jay Peck | ... | foley artist |
| Ira Spiegel | ... | co-supervising sound editor |
| Shane Stoneback | ... | sound recordist |
| Peter Waggoner | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Chad Birmingham | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Lenny Rabinowitz | ... | adr recording engineer (uncredited) |
| Greg Steele | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Douglas Crosby | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Steve Baker | ... | best boy grip |
| Brian Carmichael | ... | video playback operator |
| Jeffrey Dutemple | ... | first assistant camera |
| Matthew Ford | ... | electrician |
| John Gabriel | ... | grip |
| Eric Gearity | ... | key grip |
| Christopher Hall | ... | camera operator (as Chris Hall) |
| Sandy Hays | ... | additional camera operator |
| Gary Jackiewicz | ... | grip |
| Chan Jeon | ... | grip |
| Linda Kallerus | ... | additional camera assistant (as Linda Slater) |
| Dave Levine | ... | electrician |
| Christopher Liscinsky | ... | electrician (as Chris Liscinsky) |
| Mitch Malpica | ... | additional camera assistant: Los Angeles |
| Bobby Markus | ... | grip |
| Michael J. Maurer | ... | best boy electric (as Mike Maurer) |
| Tim McNulty | ... | camera loader |
| Beth O'Brien | ... | electrician |
| Alfred Padilla | ... | generator operator (as Al Padilla) |
| Macall B. Polay | ... | still photographer (as Macall Polay) |
| Steve Ramsey | ... | gaffer |
| Ricardo Sarmiento | ... | additional camera operator |
| Debbie Stampfle | ... | additional camera assistant |
| Nathan Swingle | ... | second assistant camera (as Nate Swingle) |
| Dan Vranesich | ... | dolly grip (as Daniel Vranesich) |
| Aurelia Winborn | ... | additional camera assistant |
Casting Department
| Meredith Jacobson Marciano | ... | background casting |
| Barbara McNamara | ... | background casting assistant (as Barbera McNamara) |
| Matt Schreiber | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Erin Benach | ... | costume assistant |
| Amy R. Burt | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Amy Burt) |
| Bernadette Jackowski | ... | additional costume assistant |
| Sara Lee | ... | costume intern |
| Mikaela Wohl | ... | costume intern (as Kaela Wohl) |
Location Management
| Hamish Berry | ... | location production assistant |
| Christopher Cassio | ... | location intern |
| Bill Garvey | ... | location scout |
| David Ray Martin | ... | location manager (as David Martin) |
| Joseph Stephans | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Jeff Allen | ... | musician: bass (as Jeffrey Allen) |
| Joe Bonadio | ... | musician: drums and percussion |
| Paul Cantelon | ... | musician: violin |
| Brian Deming | ... | music score mixer / score engineer |
| Andy Farber | ... | orchestrator (as Andrew Farber) |
| Dana Fuchs | ... | musician: singer |
| Mariusz Glabinski | ... | music editor |
| Cameron Greider | ... | musician: guitar and special ambiences |
| Susan Jacobs | ... | music supervisor |
| Jack Livesey | ... | musician: guitars, piano, melodica / score producer |
| Peter Min | ... | musician: ambiences (as Pete Min) |
| Larry Saltzman | ... | musician: guitar |
| Erlin A. Velberg | ... | music editor (as Erlin Velberg) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Stephanie A. Marquardt | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Eddie Buzzo | ... | teamster captain |
| David Conelli | ... | driver (as Dave Conelli) |
| Peter Reith | ... | teamster captain |
| Caesar Rivera | ... | driver (as Ceaser Rivera) |
| Manny Santiago | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Heather Aldridge | ... | production intern |
| Heather Noël Aldridge | ... | production assistant / stand-in for maggie gyllenhaal |
| Victor Barroso | ... | title designer |
| Chris Besseling | ... | uk marketing executive: metrodome |
| Kathryn Blacker | ... | production assistant |
| Mirashyam Blakeslee | ... | production secretary |
| Federico Brusilovsky | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Carnevale | ... | production intern (as Bobby Carnevale) |
| Molly Condit | ... | catering intern: Coast to Coast |
| Tom Coppola | ... | chef: Coast to Coast |
| Kathryn Coto | ... | production intern |
| Vincent DeMaria | ... | production intern |
| Jorge Diaz | ... | assistant chef: Coast to Coast |
| Tim Dooley | ... | production intern |
| Kevin Duffey | ... | production intern |
| Cory Estelle | ... | chef: Coast to Coast (as Corey Estelle) |
| Nicole E. Ferrari | ... | production assistant (as Nicole Ferrari) |
| Jason Fesel | ... | production assistant |
| Marta Forns-Escudé | ... | production assistant: first team (as Marta Forns Escude) |
| Christina Gashi | ... | production intern |
| Eli Gurevich | ... | assistant financial controller |
| Bronagh Hanley | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Richard Kathlean | ... | catering production assistant: Coast to Coast |
| Mike Lesser | ... | consultant: parole |
| April Lo | ... | production intern |
| Richard Mancuso | ... | production accountant (as Rich Mancusco) |
| James McCartney | ... | title designer: end crawl |
| Maire Ni Rochain | ... | production coordinator |
| Beth Nock | ... | production intern |
| Henry Previl | ... | chef: Coast to Coast |
| Justin Ritson | ... | key production assistant |
| Avigail Schotz | ... | assistant: Ms. Collyer |
| James Sehring | ... | production assistant |
| Chad Smith | ... | production assistant |
| Kevin Tekinel | ... | production intern |
| Jason Tyler | ... | production assistant |
| Kyle Villegas | ... | production intern |
| Richard Kathlean | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| Heather Noel | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Naomi Foner | ... | special thanks (as Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- IFC Films (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- CGV Mars Dagitim (2007) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Metrodome Distribution (2007) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- NonStop Entertainment (2007) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Red Envelope Entertainment (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- Zootrope Films (2009) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinemax (2008) (Hungary) (tv)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2007) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Metrodome Distribution (2007) (United Kingdom)
- Orlando Films (2007) (Israel)
- Screen Media Films (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- 701 Sound (sound design)
- Axium (II) (payroll services)
- Camera Service Center (cameras provided by)
- Cinefoundation (developed with the support of)
- Coast to Coast Catering (catering)
- Creative Mega Playground (avid editing facilities)
- D.R. Reiff & Associates (insurance)
- Duotone Audio Group Ltd. (original score recorded at)
- Goldcrest Post Production New York (audio mixing)
- Goldcrest Post Production New York (digital intermediate finishing services)
- Goldcrest Post Production New York (foley)
- Goldcrest Post Production New York (on-line editing)
- K.A.S. Lighting (grip and electric)
- Law Offices of George Sheanshang (legal services)
- Manhattan Transfer (adr recording)
- Match Cut (negative cutting)
- Mega Playground (post-production facilities)
- Moxie Firecracker Films (avid editing facilities)
- Radical Avid (avid editing facilities)
- Sloss Eckhouse Dasti Haynes LawCo (payroll services)
- Sound One (adr recording)
- Sundance Institute (developed with the assistance of)
- Technicolor (digital intermediate post-production services)
- Todd-AO Studios (adr recording)
- Worlds Away Productions (end crawl)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sherry Swanson returns home to New Jersey after serving a three year prison sentence. Eager to reestablish a relationship with her young daughter, Sherry soon discovers that coming back to the world she left behind is far more difficult than she had planned. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | No one makes it alone. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $34,774, 10 Sep 2006 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $622,806, 28 Oct 2007 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In a 2018 interview with Danny Trejo on her National Public Radio program "Fresh Air," Terry Gross asked Trejo, "What's the role in which you are most cast against type? Because your type is always kind of like tough and menacing, like the most powerful person. So have you played [a vulnerable character]?" Trejo's response was, "I did a role [in a movie] called Sherrybaby where I was like a nice guy, with Maggie Gyllenhaal. I was - yeah. It was kind of a real - she was like abused and abused and got out of prison. It kind of showed what happens when a woman gets out of prison and how she's used and abused. And I was like her buddy or her good friend or whatever. You know what I mean? And she was wonderful, great actress. But we went all over the world. People love that movie." See more » |
| Goofs | When Sherry first checks in with her P.O., she signs the receipt for her property's return with her real name Maggie Gyllenhaal and not "Sherry Swanson". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Last Kiss/SherryBaby/Broken Bridges/The Wicker Man/The Protector (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Some Kind of Heaven See more » |
| Quotes |
[Sherry has just sat down at the beginning of an AA meeting]
Dean Walker: My name is Dean, I'm an alcoholic and an addict [Entire group says, "Hi Dean."] Dean Walker: Genesis Recovery is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that may solve their common problems and help others to recover from alcoholism and drug addiction. Is their anyone here tonight who feels the need to drink or use? [Sherry raises her hand as she bites her nails] Dean Walker: Go ahead little sister. Don't be shy. Sherry Swanson: Ahm, I'm Sherry, I'm a addict. [Entire group says, Hi, Sherry] Sherry Swanson: Ah, I've got 2 and 1/2 years clean... I got clean in prison. And I've been out for 4 days and... I feel like using so bad! From the ages of 16 to 22, heroin was the love of my life. I mean, I had a daughter and I never even took care of her. And I wanna take care of her... but I gotta... stay clean so I'm just here... to stay clean and... that's all I got. See more » |