I Am Sam (2001)

Love is all you need.

Directed by Jessie Nelson2h 12mDrama

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.

Rated
PG-13
Year
2001
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
28 December 2001
TMDB
7.6 (2582)
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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
J
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
M
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
C
Chase MacKenzie Bebak
Willy Harrison
R
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
D
Dennis Fanning
Vice Cop
D
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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