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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 · I Am Sam: Directed by Jessie Nelson. With Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest. An intellectually disabled man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family.
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- Jessie Nelson
- 2002-01-25
Feb 9, 2011 · 2.2K. 350K views 12 years ago. In this Screen Tests interview, Dakota Fanning talks about the first movie she ever saw, her first acting gigs, her first major film role - as Lucy alongside Sean...
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Jan 25, 2002 · Dakota Fanning. Lucy. Dianne Wiest. Annie. Loretta Devine. Margaret Calgrove. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. "I Am Sam" is the compelling story of Sam Dawson (Sean Penn), a...
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- Jessie Nelson
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- Sean Penn
Feb 27, 2022 · Movies. The Ending Of I Am Sam Explained. New Line Cinema/YouTube. By Pauli Poisuo / Feb. 27, 2022 2:28 pm EST. "I Am Sam" tells the story of Sam Dawson ( Sean Penn ), a man with...
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Hannah Dakota Fanning (born February 23, 1994) is an American actress. She rose to prominence at the age of seven for playing the daughter of an intellectually challenged man in the drama film I Am Sam (2001), for which she received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, making her the youngest nominee in SAG history . [2]
Jan 25, 2002 · "I Am Sam" is aimed at audiences who will relate to the heart-tugging relationship between Sam and Lucy (and young Dakota Fanning does a convincing job as the bright daughter). Every device of the movie's art is designed to convince us Lucy must stay with Sam, but common sense makes it impossible to go the distance with the premise.
