

I Am Sam
2001 Directed by Jessie NelsonSam, 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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Sean Penn
....................................................Sam Dawson

Michelle Pfeiffer
....................................................Rita Harrison Williams

Dianne Wiest
....................................................Annie Cassell

Dakota Fanning
....................................................Lucy Diamond Dawson

Richard Schiff
....................................................Mr. Turner

Loretta Devine
....................................................Margaret Calgrove

Marin Hinkle
....................................................Patricia
Director
...........................................................Jessie Nelson
Executive Producer
...........................................................Michael De Luca
David Scott Rubin
Claire Rudnick Polstein
Producer
...........................................................Edward Zwick
Jessie Nelson
Richard Solomon
Production Companies
...................................................New Line Cinema
Bedford Falls Productions
Red Fish, Blue Fish Films
Production Countries
........................................................United States of America
Spoken Languages
....................................................English
Genres
....................................................Drama
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