I Am Sam

7.6 / 10

(2,220 votes)

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

132 minutes

Year:

2001

Director:

Jessie Nelson

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Company:

New Line Cinema,

Bedford Falls Productions,

Red Fish, Blue Fish Films

Budget:

$22,000,000

Revenue:

$92,542,418

Cast:
Sean Penn

Sam Dawson

Michelle Pfeiffer

Rita Harrison Williams

Dianne Wiest

Annie Cassell

Dakota Fanning

Lucy Diamond Dawson

Richard Schiff

Mr. Turner

Crew:
Jessie Nelson

Screenplay

Kristine Johnson

Screenplay

Jessie Nelson

Director

Edward Zwick

Producer

Erin Cochran

Art Direction