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, ...
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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 ...
I Am Sam
PG-13 · 2001 ‧ Comedy/Drama ‧ 2h 12m
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"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. As Lucy turns seven and begins to intellectually surpass her father,...
Release date: December 3, 2001 (USA)
Director: Jessie Nelson
Distributed by: New Line Cinema
Box office: $97.8 million
Cinematography: Elliot Davis
Music by: John Powell
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Posted: Mar 18, 2015
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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 ...