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I Am Sam (stylized in all lowercase) is a 2001 American drama 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.
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. 6,199 IMDb 7.6 2 h 12 min 2002. X-Ray PG-13. Drama · Downbeat · Emotional · Philosophical.
Sam (Penn, in an Oscar-nominated role), a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy (Fanning) 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.
Jan 25, 2002 · 36% 146 Reviews Tomatometer 86% 250,000+ Ratings Audience Score "I Am Sam" is the compelling story of Sam Dawson (Sean Penn), a mentally-challenged father raising his daughter Lucy (Dakota...
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Jan 25, 2002 · "I Am Sam" stars Sean Penn as Lucy's dad, Sam, who has the IQ of a 7-year-old but is trying to raise the daughter he fathered with a homeless woman. The mother disappeared right after giving birth (her farewell words: "All I wanted was a place to sleep"), and now Sam is doing his best to cope, although sometimes Lucy has to help him with her ...
Mar 18, 2015 · I Am Sam (2001) Official Trailer #1 - Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer Drama - YouTube. Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers. 1.65M subscribers. Subscribed. 9.8K. 1.3M views 9 years ago. Subscribe to...
