I Am Sam

I Am Sam

2001
2h 12m
7.6

7.6/10

2,476 votes • View on IMDb
Drama

"Love is all you need."

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $22,000,000

Revenue: $92,542,418

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
New Line Cinema Bedford Falls Productions Red Fish, Blue Fish Films
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

mentally disabled foster parents lawyer pro bono social services coffee shop manager pizza hut children's book locked door child custody woman director father daughter relationship neurodiversity

Quick Facts

Release Date December 28, 2001
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0277027

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

Key Crew

Kristine Johnson
Screenplay
Jessie Nelson
Screenplay
Jessie Nelson
Director
Michael De Luca
Executive Producer
Edward Zwick
Producer
Jessie Nelson
Producer
David Scott Rubin
Executive Producer
Richard Solomon
Producer