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I Am Sam(2001)
Status: Released
Date: 2001-12-28
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2344 Votes
Time: 2h 12m
Love is all you need.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $22,000,000.00
Revenue: $92,542,418.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Red Fish, Blue Fish Films
Movie: I Am Sam
Top 10 Billed Cast
Sean Penn
Sam Dawson
Michelle Pfeiffer
Rita Harrison Williams
Dianne Wiest
Annie Cassell
Dakota Fanning
Lucy Diamond Dawson
Richard Schiff
Mr. Turner
Loretta Devine
Margaret Calgrove
Marin Hinkle
Patricia
Laura Dern
Randy Carpenter
Brad Silverman
Brad
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