Movie
I Am Sam
Overview
Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations as a parent start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.
Details
- Release date
- 2001-12-28
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- New Line Cinema, Bedford Falls Productions, Red Fish, Blue Fish Films, "Sam" Productions
- Country
- United States of America, Germany
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Sean Penn as Sam Dawson
- Michelle Pfeiffer as Rita Harrison Williams
- Dianne Wiest as Annie Cassell
- Dakota Fanning as Lucy Diamond Dawson
- Richard Schiff as Mr. Turner
- Loretta Devine as Margaret Calgrove
- Marin Hinkle as Patricia
- Laura Dern as Randy Carpenter
- Brad Silverman as Brad
- Joseph Rosenberg as Joe
- Stanley DeSantis as Robert
- Doug Hutchison as Ifty
Crew
- Jessie Nelson - Director
- Jessie Nelson - Screenplay
- Kristine Johnson - Screenplay
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