I Am Sam (2001)
12
09/05/2002 (GB)
Drama
2h 12m
- 76% (2344 votes)
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Love is all you need.
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.
- Jessie NelsonDirector, Screenplay
- Kristine JohnsonScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$22,000,000
Revenue
$92,542,418
Keywords
- mentally disabled
- foster parents
- lawyer
- pro bono
- social services
- coffee shop manager
- pizza hut
- children's book
- locked door
- child custody
- woman director
- father daughter relationship
- neurodiversity
Top Billed Cast
Sean Penn
Sam Dawson
Michelle Pfeiffer
Rita Harrison Williams
Dianne Wiest
Annie Cassell
Dakota Fanning
Lucy Diamond Dawson
Richard Schiff
Mr. Turner
Loretta Devine
Margaret Calgrove
Marin Hinkle
Patricia
Laura Dern
Randy Carpenter
Brad Silverman
Brad
Joseph Rosenberg
Joe
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