I Am Sam (2001)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $22,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $92,542,418.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 12.134 |
Directed By
Jessie Nelson
Crew
Kristine Johnson
Jessie Nelson
Jessie Nelson
Dennis Gray
Sarah Payan
Patricia M. Peters
Richard Chew
Mychael Bates
Barbara Cohen
Aaron Osborne
Terry Delsing
Joe Milner
Michael De Luca
Bunny Parker
Edward Zwick
John Powell
Garrett Lewis
Terry Wilson
Jessie Nelson
David Scott Rubin
Elisabeth Fry
Russ Fega
Richard Solomon
Jennifer M. Gentile
Paul Timothy Carden
Susie DeSanto
Lisa Demaine
Lorey Sebastian
Douglas Axtell
Brenda K. Wachel
Perry Robertson
Claire Rudnick Polstein
Elliot Davis
Mary Gail Artz
Barbara A. Hall
Barbara A. Hall
Marshall Herskovitz
Adam Jenkins
Rick Ash
Erin Cochran
Lynda Foote
Brynn McQuade
Lisa Demaine
Troy Gilbert
Troy Brown
Jimmy Romano
Eddie Hice
Tommy J. Huff
Cazimir Milostan
Frederic Roth
Ron Bolanowski
Joel Kramer
Carla Fry
Andree Gibbs
James M. Halty
Andy Gill
Jack Gill
Erik Stabenau
TOP CAST
Sean Penn
Sam Dawson
Michelle Pfeiffer
Rita Harrison Williams
Dianne Wiest
Annie Cassell
Dakota Fanning
Lucy Diamond Dawson
Richard Schiff
Mr. Turner
Loretta Devine
Margaret Calgrove
Marin Hinkle
Patricia
Laura Dern
Randy Carpenter
Brad Silverman
Brad
Joseph Rosenberg
Joe
Stanley DeSantis
Robert
Doug Hutchison
Ifty
Bobby Cooper
George
Mary Steenburgen
Dr. Blake
Eileen Ryan
Estelle Dawson
Michael B. Silver
Dr. Jaslow
Rosalind Chao
Lily
Ken Jenkins
Judge Philip McNeily
Wendy Phillips
Miss Wright
Mason Lucero
Conner Rhodes
Scott Paulin
Duncan Rhodes
Kit McDonough
Ms. Davis
Kimberly Scott
Gertie
Chase MacKenzie Bebak
Willy Harrison
Rafer Weigel
Bruce
Emiko Parise
Nurse
Pamela Dunlap
Grace
Brent Spiner
Shoe Saleman
David Nathan Schwartz
Principal
Kathleen Robertson
Big Boy Waitress
Karen Bankhead
Rita's Colleague
Janet Adderley
Obnoxious Mom
Katie McGloin
Cristina
Steven Maines
Collin
Dennis Fanning
Vice Cop
David Poynter
Cafeteria Worker
R. D. Call
Cop at Park
Elle Fanning
Lucy (2 Years Old)
Russ Fega
Starbucks Angry Man
Molly Gordon
Callie
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