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I Am Sam

“Love is all you need.”

★ 7.6 TMDB Rating · 2.6K votes

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.

Director
Jessie Nelson
Release date
Dec 28, 2001
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of I Am Sam

  • Portrait of Sean Penn

    Sean Penn

    Sam Dawson

  • Portrait of Michelle Pfeiffer

    Michelle Pfeiffer

    Rita Harrison Williams

  • Portrait of Dianne Wiest

    Dianne Wiest

    Annie Cassell

  • Portrait of Dakota Fanning

    Dakota Fanning

    Lucy Diamond Dawson

  • Portrait of Richard Schiff

    Richard Schiff

    Mr. Turner

  • Portrait of Loretta Devine

    Loretta Devine

    Margaret Calgrove

  • Portrait of Marin Hinkle

    Marin Hinkle

    Patricia

  • Portrait of Laura Dern

    Laura Dern

    Randy Carpenter

  • Portrait of Brad Silverman

    Brad Silverman

    Brad

  • Joseph Rosenberg

    Joe

  • Portrait of Stanley DeSantis

    Stanley DeSantis

    Robert

  • Portrait of Doug Hutchison

    Doug Hutchison

    Ifty

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United States
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United Kingdom
Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
India
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Canada
Streaming on TubiRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia
Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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