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I Am Sam

I Am Sam

# Love is all you need.
Drama
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 22,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2001-12-28
⌚ Running Time: 132 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.6

Beloved Cast

Sean Penn original image
Sam Dawson
Sean Penn
Michelle Pfeiffer original image
Rita Harrison Williams
Michelle Pfeiffer
Dianne Wiest original image
Annie Cassell
Dianne Wiest
Dakota Fanning original image
Lucy Diamond Dawson
Dakota Fanning
Richard Schiff original image
Mr. Turner
Richard Schiff
Loretta Devine original image
Margaret Calgrove
Loretta Devine
Marin Hinkle original image
Patricia
Marin Hinkle
Laura Dern original image
Randy Carpenter
Laura Dern
Brad Silverman original image
Brad
Brad Silverman
Joseph Rosenberg original image
Joe
Joseph Rosenberg
Stanley DeSantis original image
Robert
Stanley DeSantis
Doug Hutchison original image
Ifty
Doug Hutchison
Bobby Cooper original image
George
Bobby Cooper
Mary Steenburgen original image
Dr. Blake
Mary Steenburgen
Eileen Ryan original image
Estelle Dawson
Eileen Ryan
Michael B. Silver original image
Dr. Jaslow
Michael B. Silver
Rosalind Chao original image
Lily
Rosalind Chao
Ken Jenkins original image
Judge Philip McNeily
Ken Jenkins
Wendy Phillips original image
Miss Wright
Wendy Phillips
Mason Lucero original image
Conner Rhodes
Mason Lucero
Scott Paulin original image
Duncan Rhodes
Scott Paulin
Kit McDonough original image
Ms. Davis
Kit McDonough
Kimberly Scott original image
Gertie
Kimberly Scott
Chase MacKenzie Bebak original image
Willy Harrison
Chase MacKenzie Bebak
Rafer Weigel original image
Bruce
Rafer Weigel
Emiko Parise original image
Nurse
Emiko Parise
Pamela Dunlap original image
Grace
Pamela Dunlap
Brent Spiner original image
Shoe Saleman
Brent Spiner
David Nathan Schwartz original image
Principal
David Nathan Schwartz
Kathleen Robertson original image
Big Boy Waitress
Kathleen Robertson
Karen Bankhead original image
Rita's Colleague
Karen Bankhead
Janet Adderley original image
Obnoxious Mom
Janet Adderley
Katie McGloin original image
Cristina
Katie McGloin
Steven Maines original image
Collin
Steven Maines
Dennis Fanning original image
Vice Cop
Dennis Fanning
David Poynter original image
Cafeteria Worker
David Poynter
R. D. Call original image
Cop at Park
R. D. Call
Elle Fanning original image
Lucy (2 Years Old)
Elle Fanning
Russ Fega original image
Starbucks Angry Man
Russ Fega
Molly Gordon original image
Callie
Molly Gordon

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