Release Date
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Original Release
December 28, 2001
2h 12m
I Am Sam (2001)
⭐ 7.6132 min
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.
Director
Jessie Nelson
Department: Production
⭐Popularity: 6.1
Cast
Sean Penn
Sam Dawson
⭐3.0
Michelle Pfeiffer
Rita Harrison Williams
⭐2.9
Dianne Wiest
Annie Cassell
⭐3.7
Dakota Fanning
Lucy Diamond Dawson
⭐4.1
Richard Schiff
Mr. Turner
⭐3.9
Loretta Devine
Margaret Calgrove
⭐1.8
Marin Hinkle
Patricia
⭐4.4
Laura Dern
Randy Carpenter
⭐5.0
Brad Silverman
Brad
⭐0.3
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Joseph Rosenberg
Joe
⭐0.4
Genres
Drama
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