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, Edward Zwick
Cinematography
Elliot Davis
Music
John Powell
Editor
Richard Chew
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
2,513 votes
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// cast
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
Stanley DeSantis
Robert
Doug Hutchison
Ifty
Bobby Cooper
George
Mary Steenburgen
Dr. Blake
Eileen Ryan
Estelle Dawson
Michael B. Silver
Dr. Jaslow
Rosalind Chao
Lily
Ken Jenkins
Judge Philip McNeily
// crew
Crew
Jessie Nelson
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Kristine Johnson
Screenplay
John Powell
Original Music Composer
Elliot Davis
Director of Photography
Richard Chew
Editor
Edward Zwick
Producer
Richard Solomon
Producer
Michael De Luca
Executive Producer
Marshall Herskovitz
Producer
Claire Rudnick Polstein
Executive Producer
David Scott Rubin
Executive Producer
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