I Am Sam
Sam, a neurodivergent man, shares a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them after they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. As Lucy grows, Sam's parenting limitations begin to pose problems, and the authorities take her into custody. Desperate, Sam persuades Rita, a high-priced lawyer, to take his case pro bono, and through this alliance he teaches her the value of love and family.
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Jessie Nelson
Brenda K. Wachel
Lisa Demaine
Frederic Roth
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"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 the best child performances ever brought to screen. And even after the movie is over it will stay with you for a long time and will get you thinking on what side you would actually be if this case would be happening around you. Would you ignore all logic and just decide by your heart or does the common sense weigh strong enough to side with the court and child services pointing out that little Lucy needs a secure surrounding with capable parents who can provide security and mature advice? Anyhow, this movie is incredible and I wouldn't change a single thing.
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The directors of I Am Sam are Jessie Nelson, Brenda K. Wachel, Lisa Demaine, and Frederic Roth.
The cast of I Am Sam includes Molly Gordon as Callie, Laura Dern as Randy Carpenter, Rosalind Chao as Lily, Richard Schiff as Mr. Turner, Eileen Ryan as Estelle Dawson, Dianne Wiest as Annie Cassell, Marin Hinkle as Patricia, Mary Steenburgen as Dr. Blake, Loretta Devine as Margaret Calgrove, Dakota Fanning as Lucy Diamond Dawson, Russ Fega as Starbucks Angry Man, Elle Fanning as Lucy (2 Years Old), and more.
The duration of I Am Sam is 2h 12 mins.
Yes. You can watch the I Am Sam trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
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I Am Sam was released on 28 Dec 2001.
I Am Sam is listed under Drama on Fanbiz.
I Am Sam has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 10.0/10. One reviewer wrote: ""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..."
