I Am Sam
2001 • Drama
Jessie Nelson
Director
Status
Released
Release date
December 28, 2001
Duration
132 Min
Language
en
Popularity
2.962
Budget
$22,000,000
Revenue
$92,542,418
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.
Cast
Sean Penn
Michelle Pfeiffer
Dianne Wiest
Dakota Fanning
Richard Schiff
Loretta Devine
Marin Hinkle
Laura Dern
Brad Silverman
Stanley DeSantis
Doug Hutchison
Bobby Cooper
Mary Steenburgen
Eileen Ryan
Michael B. Silver
Rosalind Chao
Ken Jenkins
Wendy Phillips
Mason Lucero
Scott Paulin
Kit McDonough
Kimberly Scott
Emiko Parise
Pamela Dunlap
Brent Spiner
David Nathan Schwartz
Kathleen Robertson
Karen Bankhead
Janet Adderley
Katie McGloin
Steven Maines
R. D. Call
Elle Fanning
Russ Fega
Molly Gordon
