I Am Sam

I Am Sam

7.6

Dec 28 2001

2h 12m

Drama

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.

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Sam Dawson

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Rita Harrison Williams

Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Annie Cassell

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Lucy Diamond Dawson