I Am Sam poster
Director Jessie Nelson
Screenplay Jessie Nelson, Kristine Johnson

I Am Sam

Drama2001

Tagline: Love is all you need.

Release Date: 2001-12-28

Duration: 132 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Elle Fanning
    Lucy (2 Years Old)
  • Dakota Fanning
    Lucy Diamond Dawson
  • Michelle Pfeiffer
    Rita Harrison Williams
  • Laura Dern
    Randy Carpenter
  • Sean Penn
    Sam Dawson
  • Molly Gordon
    Callie
  • Marin Hinkle
    Patricia
  • Richard Schiff
    Mr. Turner
  • Kathleen Robertson
    Big Boy Waitress
  • Loretta Devine
    Margaret Calgrove