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I Am Sam (stylized in all lowercase) is a 2001 American comedy film co-written and directed by Jessie Nelson. It stars Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianne Wiest, Dakota Fanning, Elle Fanning, Richard Schiff, Loretta Devine and Laura Dern.
Jan 25, 2002 · Sean Penn stars as Sam, a mentally challenged man who fights for his 7-year-old daughter Lucy (Dakota Fanning) against her mother and social services. The film explores themes of love, family and disability, and was nominated for an Oscar for Penn's performance.
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- Drama
- Jessie Nelson
- 2002-01-25
I Am Sam. Sam Dawson has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old and works at a Starbucks. He has a daughter with a homeless woman; she abandons them as soon as they leave the hospital. 6,235 IMDb 7.6 2 h 12 min 2002. X-Ray PG-13.
- 132 min
Sam Dawson (Sean Penn), a mentally challenged man with a mind of a child, is living in Los Angeles and is single-handedly raising his daughter Lucy (Dakota Fanning), whom he fathered from a homeless woman who wanted nothing to do with Lucy and left him the day of her birth.
Jan 25, 2002 · "I Am Sam" is the compelling story of Sam Dawson (Sean Penn), a mentally-challenged father raising his daughter Lucy (Dakota Fanning) with the help of a unique group of friends.
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- Jessie Nelson
- PG-13
- Sean Penn
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I Am Sam is a 2001 drama film about a father with autism who fights for custody of his daughter. You can buy or rent it on various platforms, or watch the trailer and cast information on this web page.
- 132 min
Sean Penn plays a mentally retarded father who fights to keep his daughter in this drama directed by Jessie Nelson. Roger Ebert criticizes the film's simplistic and sentimental approach to a complex issue, and praises Dakota Fanning's performance as the daughter.
