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.| Status: | Released (2001-12-28) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 12 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $40,311,852 |
| Screen: | Kristine Johnson, Jessie Nelson |
| Productions: | New Line Cinema, Bedford Falls Productions, Red Fish, Blue Fish Films |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 2228: Sean Penn - Sam Dawson
- 1160: Michelle Pfeiffer - Rita Harrison Williams
- 1902: Dianne Wiest - Annie Cassell
- 501: Dakota Fanning - Lucy Diamond Dawson
- 31028: Richard Schiff - Mr. Turner
- 18284: Loretta Devine - Margaret Calgrove
- 65760: Marin Hinkle - Patricia
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- 67751: Kristine Johnson - Screenplay - Writing
- 16853: Jessie Nelson - Screenplay - Writing
- 16853: Jessie Nelson - Director - Directing
- 1836311: Dennis Gray - Dialogue Editor - Sound
- 1412704: Sarah Payan - Dialogue Editor - Sound
- 2493716: Patricia M. Peters - Stunts - Crew
- 8425: Richard Chew - Editor - Editing
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"I Am Sam" is one of those movies, that touch you right where it matters and if this movie is not becoming an absoute classic, this world must be full of morons. Sean Penn plays the role of his life and he is way more impressive than Dustin Hoffman in "Rain Man". And that performance ....
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