A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story

TV Movie
1992
1h 36m

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A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story (1992)

In the 1970's, a teenager staying in an unwed mothers' institution is forced to give up her baby. Eighteen years later, she discovers that her child is dead, and that he was possibly murdere... Read allIn the 1970's, a teenager staying in an unwed mothers' institution is forced to give up her baby. Eighteen years later, she discovers that her child is dead, and that he was possibly murdered by his religiously -strict adoptive mom.In the 1970's, a teenager staying in an unwed mothers' institution is forced to give up her baby. Eighteen years later, she discovers that her child is dead, and that he was possibly murdered by his religiously -strict adoptive mom.

Director
- Claudia Weill
Writers
- Stephanie Liss
- Judith Parker
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6.6/10

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Director
- Claudia Weill
Writers
- Stephanie Liss
- Judith Parker
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 nominations

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Trivia
During Lois Jurgens' trial, Dennis' brother Robert said he was not shocked when he saw the morgue photos of Dennis' badly-bruised body because he was used to seeing Dennis' body covered in bruises.

Goofs
While in the movie, the murder was mentioned as happened in 1976, it actually happened 11 years earlier in 1965.

Quotes
Clayton Robinson: What did Lois do when Dennis started gagging?
Marie Vinton: She said, "if you throw up, you're gonna eat it".
Clayton Robinson: And what happened after she made that statement?
Marie Vinton: [voice breaks] Dennis threw up.
Clayton Robinson: And what did Lois do, if anything, in regard to that?
Marie Vinton: [on the verge of tears] She fed it to him.
The Judge: [stunned] Pardon?
Marie Vinton: [cries in disgust] Vomit - she fed him vomit!

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7/10

Heart Wrenching...

I remember watching this movie as a teen, of course very sensitive subject matter. What's so heart-wrenching about it is that is a true story. And I can't imagine what it's like to look for the child you gave up years ago all to find out he was killed by a sick abusive parent! It really makes you think. And you wonder how often does sick things like this happen! This is not a movie you want to watch over and over especially if you're emotional with subject matter like this, which I am. Beverly D'Angelo's acting skills as, always were spectacular.