I Am Sam
2001, Film, 132 min, Drama, English, United States, MoviePedia score 61
Love is all you need.
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.
Directed by Jessie Nelson
Cast
- Sean Penn as Sam Dawson
- Michelle Pfeiffer as Rita
- Dakota Fanning as Lucy
- Dianne Wiest as Annie
- Loretta Devine as Margaret Calgrove
- Richard Schiff as Turner
- Laura Dern as Randy Carpenter
- Brad Silverman as Brad
- Joseph Rosenberg as Joe
- Stanley DeSantis as Robert
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