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Oliver Sherman (2010)

Oliver Sherman poster
Directed by
Ryan Redford
Genre
drama film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 22m
Rated
14A
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A war veteran tracks down the comrade who once saved his life. His growing jealousy and instability threaten the quiet life of the man and his wife.

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What happens

Oliver Sherman is a Canadian drama film, directed by Ryan Redford and released in 2010. Based on the short story "Veterans" by Rachel Ingalls, the film stars Garret Dillahunt as Sherman Oliver, a war veteran seeking to reconnect with Franklin Page (Donal Logue), a fellow soldier who saved his life during the war. He is gradually revealed to be jealous and unstable, causing significant problems for Page and his wife Irene (Molly Parker). It premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, before going into general release in 2011. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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