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I Am Sam

Love is all you need.

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I Am Sam — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • December 28, 2001
  • Runtime
  • 132 min
  • Genres
  • Drama
  • Director
  • Jessie Nelson

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I Am Sam — Cast

Sean Penn photo Sean Penn Sam Dawson Michelle Pfeiffer photo Michelle Pfeiffer Rita Harrison Williams Dianne Wiest photo Dianne Wiest Annie Cassell Dakota Fanning photo Dakota Fanning Lucy Diamond Dawson Richard Schiff photo Richard Schiff Mr. Turner Loretta Devine photo Loretta Devine Margaret Calgrove Marin Hinkle photo Marin Hinkle Patricia Laura Dern photo Laura Dern Randy Carpenter

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