Name: I Am Sam
Genre: drama
Released: 2001
Duration: 132 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianne Wiest, Dakota Fanning, Richard Schiff

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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Jessie Nelson
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Kristine Johnson
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Jessie Nelson
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Sam Dawson

Sean Penn
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Rita Harrison Williams

Michelle Pfeiffer
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Annie Cassell

Dianne Wiest
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Lucy Diamond Dawson

Dakota Fanning
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Mr. Turner

Richard Schiff
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Margaret Calgrove

Loretta Devine
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Patricia

Marin Hinkle
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Randy Carpenter

Laura Dern
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Brad

Brad Silverman
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Joe

Joseph Rosenberg
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Robert

Stanley DeSantis
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Ifty

Doug Hutchison
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George

Bobby Cooper
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Dr. Blake

Mary Steenburgen
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Estelle Dawson

Eileen Ryan

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