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I Am Sam

76 %|Dec 28, 2001|Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Jessie Nelson
Screenplay
Jessie Nelson
Director
Kristine Johnson
Screenplay
Sarah Payan
Dialogue Editor
Dennis Gray
Dialogue Editor
Patricia M. Peters
Stunts
Erin Cochran
Art Direction
Paul Timothy Carden
Supervising Sound Editor

Cast

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Sean Penn
Sam Dawson
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Michelle Pfeiffer
Rita Harrison Williams
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Dianne Wiest
Annie Cassell
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Dakota Fanning
Lucy Diamond Dawson
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Richard Schiff
Mr. Turner
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Loretta Devine
Margaret Calgrove
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Marin Hinkle
Patricia
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Laura Dern
Randy Carpenter
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Eileen Ryan
Estelle Dawson
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Ken Jenkins
Judge Philip McNeily
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Wendy Phillips
Miss Wright
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Mason Lucero
Conner Rhodes
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Scott Paulin
Duncan Rhodes
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Kit McDonough
Ms. Davis
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Chase MacKenzie Bebak
Willy Harrison
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Brent Spiner
Shoe Saleman
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Kathleen Robertson
Big Boy Waitress
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Karen Bankhead
Rita's Colleague
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Janet Adderley
Obnoxious Mom
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David Poynter
Cafeteria Worker
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R. D. Call
Cop at Park
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Elle Fanning
Lucy (2 Years Old)
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Russ Fega
Starbucks Angry Man