I Am Sam
- Released on
- Runtime
- 132 mins
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.
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
- 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
Director
- Jessie Nelson
Producers
- Jessie Nelson
- Edward Zwick
- Richard Solomon
- Marshall Herskovitz
Screenwriter
- Jessie Nelson
- Kristine Johnson
