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I Am Sam (2001)

Love is all you need.

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.

Release: 2001-12-28
Runtime: 132 min
Rating: 7.6 / 10
Cast
Sean Penn
Sean Penn
Sam Dawson
Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer
Rita Harrison Williams
Dianne Wiest
Dianne Wiest
Annie Cassell
Dakota Fanning
Dakota Fanning
Lucy Diamond Dawson
Richard Schiff
Richard Schiff
Mr. Turner
Loretta Devine
Loretta Devine
Margaret Calgrove
Marin Hinkle
Marin Hinkle
Patricia
Laura Dern
Laura Dern
Randy Carpenter
Brad Silverman
Brad Silverman
Brad
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Joseph Rosenberg
Joe
Stanley DeSantis
Stanley DeSantis
Robert
Doug Hutchison
Doug Hutchison
Ifty
Bobby Cooper
Bobby Cooper
George
Mary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgen
Dr. Blake
Eileen Ryan
Eileen Ryan
Estelle Dawson
Michael B. Silver
Michael B. Silver
Dr. Jaslow
Rosalind Chao
Rosalind Chao
Lily
Ken Jenkins
Ken Jenkins
Judge Philip McNeily