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I Am Sam
I Am Sam

I Am Sam

Love is all you need.

Genres

Drama

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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.

Others

Budget

$22000000

Revenue

$92542418

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

132 mins

Rating

7.558/10

Release Date

28 December 2001

Country

United States of America

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

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

Wendy Phillips

Wendy Phillips

Miss Wright

Mason Lucero

Mason Lucero

Conner Rhodes

Scott Paulin

Scott Paulin

Duncan Rhodes

Kit McDonough

Kit McDonough

Ms. Davis

Kimberly Scott

Kimberly Scott

Gertie

Chase MacKenzie Bebak

Chase MacKenzie Bebak

Willy Harrison

Rafer Weigel

Rafer Weigel

Bruce

Emiko Parise

Emiko Parise

Nurse

Pamela Dunlap

Pamela Dunlap

Grace

Brent Spiner

Brent Spiner

Shoe Saleman

David Nathan Schwartz

David Nathan Schwartz

Principal

Kathleen Robertson

Kathleen Robertson

Big Boy Waitress

Karen Bankhead

Karen Bankhead

Rita's Colleague

Janet Adderley

Janet Adderley

Obnoxious Mom

Katie McGloin

Katie McGloin

Cristina

Steven Maines

Steven Maines

Collin

Dennis Fanning

Dennis Fanning

Vice Cop

David Poynter

David Poynter

Cafeteria Worker

R. D. Call

R. D. Call

Cop at Park

Elle Fanning

Elle Fanning

Lucy (2 Years Old)

Russ Fega

Russ Fega

Starbucks Angry Man

Molly Gordon

Molly Gordon

Callie

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