Overview
Plot
Sam, a neurodivergent man, raises his daughter Lucy alone after her mother abandons them. When authorities take Lucy away as Sam's limitations become a problem, he convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono.
- Directors
- Jessie Nelson
- 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
- Country
- United States of America, Germany
- Genre
- Drama
- Release date
- 2001-12-28
- Studios
- New Line Cinema, Bedford Falls Productions, Red Fish, Blue Fish Films, "Sam" Productions
Plot
Warning: spoilers
I Am Sam Plot and Cast
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.
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