Overview - I Am Sam

Date of release

Genres

  • Drama

Runtime: 132 minutes

Homepage: I Am Sam

Budget

$22,000,000.00

Revenue

$92,542,418.00

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production companies

  • Name: New Line Cinema

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: Bedford Falls Productions

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: Red Fish, Blue Fish Films

    Production country

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.

Cast

  • Name: Sean Penn

    Character: Sam Dawson

    Popularity: 20.727

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  • Name: Michelle Pfeiffer

    Character: Rita Harrison Williams

    Popularity: 23.28

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  • Name: Dianne Wiest

    Character: Annie Cassell

    Popularity: 16.785

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  • Name: Dakota Fanning

    Character: Lucy Diamond Dawson

    Popularity: 41.377

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  • Name: Richard Schiff

    Character: Mr. Turner

    Popularity: 10.83

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  • Name: Loretta Devine

    Character: Margaret Calgrove

    Popularity: 15.163

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  • Name: Marin Hinkle

    Character: Patricia

    Popularity: 13.024

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  • Name: Laura Dern

    Character: Randy Carpenter

    Popularity: 23.066

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