I Am Sam

I Am Sam (2001)

Love is all you need.

Drama

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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  • Release Date: 2001-12-28
  • Runtime: 2h 12min
  • Director: Jessie Nelson

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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

  • Wendy Phillips

    Miss Wright

  • Mason Lucero

    Conner Rhodes

  • Scott Paulin

    Duncan Rhodes

  • Kit McDonough

    Ms. Davis

  • Kimberly Scott

    Gertie

  • Chase MacKenzie Bebak

    Willy Harrison

  • Rafer Weigel

    Bruce

  • Emiko Parise

    Nurse

  • Pamela Dunlap

    Grace

  • Brent Spiner

    Shoe Saleman

  • David Nathan Schwartz

    Principal

  • Kathleen Robertson

    Big Boy Waitress

  • Karen Bankhead

    Rita's Colleague

  • Janet Adderley

    Obnoxious Mom

  • Katie McGloin

    Cristina

  • Steven Maines

    Collin

  • Dennis Fanning

    Vice Cop

  • David Poynter

    Cafeteria Worker

  • R. D. Call

    Cop at Park

  • Elle Fanning

    Lucy (2 Years Old)

  • Russ Fega

    Starbucks Angry Man

  • Molly Gordon

    Callie

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