Movie
I Am Sam
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.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
I Am Sam opened in theaters January 25, 2002. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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Cast
Sean PennSam Dawson
Michelle PfeifferRita Harrison Williams
Dianne WiestAnnie Cassell
Dakota FanningLucy Diamond Dawson
Richard SchiffMr. Turner
Loretta DevineMargaret Calgrove
Marin HinklePatricia
Laura DernRandy CarpenterCredits
- Directed by
- Jessie Nelson
- Written by
- Jessie Nelson, Kristine Johnson
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $22M
- Box office
- $92.5M
Production
New Line CinemaUnited States
Bedford Falls ProductionsUnited States- Red Fish, Blue Fish Films
- "Sam" ProductionsGermany