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I Am Sam

I Am Sam

2001/12/28 (US) | Drama

Love is all you need.

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.

2h 12m

7.556

  • Jessie Nelson

    Director

  • Jessie Nelson

    Screenplay

  • Kristine Johnson

    Screenplay

Lead Cast

  • Sean Penn

    Sean Penn

    Sam Dawson

  • Michelle Pfeiffer

    Michelle Pfeiffer

    Rita Harrison Williams

  • Dianne Wiest

    Dianne Wiest

    Annie Cassell

  • Dakota Fanning

    Dakota Fanning

    Lucy Diamond Dawson

  • Richard Schiff

    Richard Schiff

    Mr. Turner

  • Loretta Devine

    Loretta Devine

    Margaret Calgrove

  • Marin Hinkle

    Marin Hinkle

    Patricia

Budget

$ 22,000,000

Revenue

$ 92,542,418

Status

Released

Production Company

  • New Line Cinema
  • Bedford Falls Productions
  • Red Fish, Blue Fish Films

Crews

  • Dennis Gray

    Dialogue Editor

  • Sarah Payan

    Dialogue Editor

  • Patricia M. Peters

    Stunts

  • Erin Cochran

    Art Direction

  • John Powell

    Original Music Composer