I Am Sam
I Am Sam

Movie·2001·2h 12m

I Am Sam

Love is all you need.

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Written By

Kristine Johnson

Producer

Jessie Nelson, Michael De Luca

Cinematography

Elliot Davis

Music

John Powell

Editor

Richard Chew

Themes

mentally disabledfoster parentslawyerpro bonosocial servicescoffee shop managerpizza hutchildren's booklocked doorchild custodywoman directorfather daughter relationship

Production House

New Line Cinema
Bedford Falls Productions
Red Fish, Blue Fish Films
"Sam" Productions

Audience Score

76%

2,486 votes

Skip7%
Timepass18%
Go for it38%
Perfection37%

Where to watch

Region: US

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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

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Randy Carpenter

Brad Silverman

Brad Silverman

Brad

Joseph Rosenberg

Joe

Stanley DeSantis

Stanley DeSantis

Robert

Doug Hutchison

Doug Hutchison

Ifty

Bobby Cooper

Bobby Cooper

George

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Dr. Blake

Eileen Ryan

Eileen Ryan

Estelle Dawson

Michael B. Silver

Michael B. Silver

Dr. Jaslow

Rosalind Chao

Rosalind Chao

Lily

Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Judge Philip McNeily

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Crew

Kristine Johnson

Kristine Johnson

Screenplay

Jessie Nelson

Jessie Nelson

Screenplay, Director, Producer

Richard Chew

Richard Chew

Editor

Michael De Luca

Michael De Luca

Executive Producer

Edward Zwick

Edward Zwick

Producer

John Powell

John Powell

Original Music Composer

David Scott Rubin

Executive Producer

Richard Solomon

Producer

Claire Rudnick Polstein

Executive Producer

Elliot Davis

Elliot Davis

Director of Photography

Marshall Herskovitz

Marshall Herskovitz

Producer

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