I Am Sam

“Love is all you need.”

7.6(2,457)20012h 12m

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.

Director

Jessie Nelson

Budget

$22.0M

Revenue

$92.5M

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Cast

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

Laura Dern

Randy Carpenter

Brad Silverman

Brad

Joseph Rosenberg

Joe

Stanley DeSantis

Robert

Doug Hutchison

Ifty

Reviews

1 review

Key-Si

7y ago

10.0

"I Am Sam" is one of those movies, that touch you right where it matters and if this movie is not becoming an absoute classic, this world must be full of morons. Sean Penn plays the role of his life and he is way more impressive than Dustin Hoffman in "Rain Man". And that performance already can be considered flawless. Also very impressive is little Dakota Fanning in her role as Lucy and one of th...