My Name Is Jerry (2009)

Directed by

Morgan Mead

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A middle-aged door-to-door salesman named Jerry faces a mid-life crisis. He tries to balance work, reconnect with his estranged daughter, and explore a new interest in punk music after meeting some teenagers.

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What happens

My Name Is Jerry is an American independent drama film released on DVD on October 19, 2010 by Clothespin Films LLC, in association with the Institute for Digital Entertainment and Education at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. It stars Doug Jones (an alumnus of the university) as Jerry Arthur: a forty-something door-to-door salesman going through a mid-life crisis. Jerry has to deal with the stresses of work, his estranged daughter returning home, and a sudden interest in punk music - sparked by a chance meeting with a group of teenagers. The film is directed by Morgan Mead, with the screenplay written by David Hamilton, both Ball State alums. Filming began in July 2008, and wrapped in August 2008. The film first screened for Muncie audiences on May 7, 2009 to a sold-out screening room attended by over 800 people. It has since made its way through the film festival ranks and continues to earn awards and praise, most notably for the performances of leads Doug Jones and Katlyn Carlson. The film is most notable for featuring Steven Yeun before he achieved widespread fame for his role in AMC's The Walking Dead. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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