I Am Sam

I Am Sam

I Am Sam

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I Am Sam

"Love is all you need."

2001

2h 12m

7.6(2403 votes)

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.

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Production Companies

New Line Cinema

Bedford Falls Productions

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

40 members

Acting

Sean Penn

Sam Dawson

Sean Penn

Acting

Michelle Pfeiffer

Rita Harrison Williams

Michelle Pfeiffer

Acting

Dianne Wiest

Annie Cassell

Dianne Wiest

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Dakota Fanning

Lucy Diamond Dawson

Dakota Fanning

Acting

Richard Schiff

Mr. Turner

Richard Schiff

Acting

Loretta Devine

Margaret Calgrove

Loretta Devine

Acting

Marin Hinkle

Patricia

Marin Hinkle

Acting

Laura Dern

Randy Carpenter

Laura Dern

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Brad Silverman

Brad

Brad Silverman

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Joseph Rosenberg

Joe

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Stanley DeSantis

Robert

Stanley DeSantis

Acting

Doug Hutchison

Ifty

Doug Hutchison

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Bobby Cooper

George

Bobby Cooper

Acting

Mary Steenburgen

Dr. Blake

Mary Steenburgen

Acting

Eileen Ryan

Estelle Dawson

Eileen Ryan

Acting

Michael B. Silver

Dr. Jaslow

Michael B. Silver

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Rosalind Chao

Lily

Rosalind Chao

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Ken Jenkins

Judge Philip McNeily

Ken Jenkins

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Wendy Phillips

Miss Wright

Wendy Phillips

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Mason Lucero

Conner Rhodes

Mason Lucero

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Scott Paulin

Duncan Rhodes

Scott Paulin

Acting

Kit McDonough

Ms. Davis

Kit McDonough

Acting

Kimberly Scott

Gertie

Kimberly Scott

Acting

Chase MacKenzie Bebak

Willy Harrison

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Rafer Weigel

Bruce

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Emiko Parise

Nurse

Emiko Parise

Acting

Pamela Dunlap

Grace

Pamela Dunlap

Acting

Brent Spiner

Shoe Saleman

Brent Spiner

Acting

David Nathan Schwartz

Principal

David Nathan Schwartz

Acting

Kathleen Robertson

Big Boy Waitress

Kathleen Robertson

Acting

Karen Bankhead

Rita's Colleague

Karen Bankhead

Acting

Janet Adderley

Obnoxious Mom

Janet Adderley

Acting

Katie McGloin

Cristina

Katie McGloin

Acting

Steven Maines

Collin

Steven Maines

Acting

Dennis Fanning

Vice Cop

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David Poynter

Cafeteria Worker

No Image

Acting

R. D. Call

Cop at Park

R. D. Call

Acting

Elle Fanning

Lucy (2 Years Old)

Elle Fanning

Acting

Russ Fega

Starbucks Angry Man

Russ Fega

Acting

Molly Gordon

Callie

Molly Gordon

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