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I Am Sam (2001)

Directed by Jessie Nelson

Drama

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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.

Rated PG-13 | Length 132 minutes

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Sean Penn | Michelle Pfeiffer | Dianne Wiest | Dakota Fanning | Richard Schiff | Loretta Devine | Marin Hinkle | Laura Dern | Brad Silverman | Joseph Rosenberg | Stanley DeSantis | Doug Hutchison | Bobby Cooper | Mary Steenburgen | Eileen Ryan | Michael B. Silver | Rosalind Chao | Ken Jenkins | Wendy Phillips | Mason Lucero | Scott Paulin | Kit McDonough | Kimberly Scott | Chase MacKenzie Bebak | Rafer Weigel | Emiko Parise | Pamela Dunlap | Brent Spiner | David Nathan Schwartz | Kathleen Robertson | Karen Bankhead | Janet Adderley | Katie McGloin | Steven Maines | Dennis Fanning | David Poynter | R. D. Call | Elle Fanning | Russ Fega | Molly Gordon

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