A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story
They buried her child, but they couldn't bury the truth.
1992 · 96 min · ★ 7.3 · Drama, TV Movie
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
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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 -
Mackenzie Astin Dennis Sherwood -
Will Patton Frank Maxwell -
Barbara Tarbuck Dr. Sackarow - M Melissa Clayton Dawn
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