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I Am Sam

Name: I Am Sam
Director: Jessie Nelson
Genre: Drama
Released: 2001-12-28
Duration: 132 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianne Wiest, Dakota Fanning, Richard Schiff

2001 · 2h 12m · Drama

IMDb 7.6 Metacritic 28 RT 35%

If you're in the mood for a heartfelt, emotionally heavy drama with Sean Penn delivering one of his most committed performances, absolutely watch it—just prepare yourself for a manipulative tearjerker that swings for the fences. Skip it if you're tired of Oscar-bait sentimentality or can't handle stories about child welfare that might hit too close to home.

Plot

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.

Director: Jessie Nelson

Cast: Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianne Wiest, Dakota Fanning, Richard Schiff

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