I Am Sam (2001)2h12
Drama
Director Jessie Nelson (6.8 avg)
Also directed Love the Coopers, Corrina, Corrina, To The Moon, Alice, and 1 more
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 Penn
Michelle Pfeiffer
Dianne Wiest
Dakota Fanning
Richard Schiff
Loretta Devine
Marin Hinkle
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