I Am Sam (2001)

7.6/10 • 132 min • Drama

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.

Cast

Sean Penn

Michelle Pfeiffer

Rita Harrison Williams

Dianne Wiest

Dakota Fanning

Lucy Diamond Dawson

Richard Schiff

Loretta Devine

Margaret Calgrove

Marin Hinkle

Laura Dern

Randy Carpenter

Brad Silverman

Stanley DeSantis

Doug Hutchison

Bobby Cooper

Mary Steenburgen

Eileen Ryan

Rosalind Chao

Ken Jenkins

Judge Philip McNeily

Wendy Phillips

Mason Lucero

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