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I Am Sam

Love is all you need.

  • Movie
  • 2001
  • PG-13
  • 2h 12m

Directed by Jessie Nelson

7.6

TMDB audience rating
7.6 out of 10 from 2,617 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Sean Penn

    Sean PennSam Dawson

  • Michelle Pfeiffer

    Michelle PfeifferRita Harrison Williams

  • Dianne Wiest

    Dianne WiestAnnie Cassell

  • Dakota Fanning

    Dakota FanningLucy Diamond Dawson

  • Richard Schiff

    Richard SchiffMr. Turner

  • Loretta Devine

    Loretta DevineMargaret Calgrove

  • Marin Hinkle

    Marin HinklePatricia

  • Laura Dern

    Laura DernRandy Carpenter

  • Brad Silverman

    Brad SilvermanBrad

  • Joseph RosenbergJoe

  • Stanley DeSantis

    Stanley DeSantisRobert

  • Doug Hutchison

    Doug HutchisonIfty

  • Bobby Cooper

    Bobby CooperGeorge

  • Mary Steenburgen

    Mary SteenburgenDr. Blake

  • Eileen Ryan

    Eileen RyanEstelle Dawson

  • Michael B. SilverDr. Jaslow

  • Rosalind Chao

    Rosalind ChaoLily

  • Ken Jenkins

    Ken JenkinsJudge Philip McNeily

Director
Jessie Nelson
Writer
Jessie Nelson and Kristine Johnson
Music
John Powell
Cinematography
Elliot Davis