I Am Sam
Love is all you need.
2001-12-28 | 132 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Sean PennSam Dawson
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Michelle PfeifferRita Harrison Williams
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Dianne WiestAnnie Cassell
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Dakota FanningLucy Diamond Dawson
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Richard SchiffMr. Turner
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Loretta DevineMargaret Calgrove
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Marin HinklePatricia
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Laura DernRandy Carpenter
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Brad SilvermanBrad
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Stanley DeSantisRobert
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Doug HutchisonIfty
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Bobby CooperGeorge
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Mary SteenburgenDr. Blake
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Eileen RyanEstelle Dawson
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Michael B. SilverDr. Jaslow
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Rosalind ChaoLily
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Ken JenkinsJudge Philip McNeily
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Wendy PhillipsMiss Wright
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Mason LuceroConner Rhodes
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