I Am Sam (2001) Cast & Actress Photos
I Am Sam (2001)
Love is all you need.
- Release
- December 28, 2001
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Jessie Nelson
- Language
- EN
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.
Actresses in I Am Sam
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Wednesday, June 10, 2026Top cast
- Sean Penn as Sam Dawson
- Michelle Pfeiffer as Rita Harrison Williams
- Dianne Wiest as Annie Cassell
- Dakota Fanning as Lucy Diamond Dawson
- Richard Schiff as Mr. Turner
- Loretta Devine as Margaret Calgrove
- Marin Hinkle as Patricia
- Laura Dern as Randy Carpenter
- Brad Silverman as Brad
- Joseph Rosenberg as Joe
- Stanley DeSantis as Robert
- Doug Hutchison as Ifty
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