I Am Sam
I Am Sam
Release: 2001-12-28
·Runtime: 132m
·★ 7.6
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
New Line Cinema
Bedford Falls Productions
Red Fish, Blue Fish Films
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Mason Lucero
as Conner Rhodes
Brent Spiner
as Shoe Saleman
Loretta Devine
as Margaret Calgrove
Marin Hinkle
as Patricia
Michael B. Silver
as Dr. Jaslow
Steven Maines
as Collin
Michelle Pfeiffer
as Rita Harrison Williams
Laura Dern
as Randy Carpenter
Wendy Phillips
as Miss Wright
Pamela Dunlap
as Grace
Karen Bankhead
as Rita's Colleague
R. D. Call
as Cop at Park
Dakota Fanning
as Lucy Diamond Dawson
Stanley DeSantis
as Robert
Mary Steenburgen
as Dr. Blake
Eileen Ryan
as Estelle Dawson
Kimberly Scott
as Gertie
Emiko Parise
as Nurse
Russ Fega
as Starbucks Angry Man
Janet Adderley
as Obnoxious Mom
Elle Fanning
as Lucy (2 Years Old)
Sean Penn
as Sam Dawson
Brad Silverman
as Brad
Rosalind Chao
as Lily
Ken Jenkins
as Judge Philip McNeily
Scott Paulin
as Duncan Rhodes
Kathleen Robertson
as Big Boy Waitress
Katie McGloin
as Cristina
Dianne Wiest
as Annie Cassell
Richard Schiff
as Mr. Turner
Doug Hutchison
as Ifty
David Nathan Schwartz
as Principal
Bobby Cooper
as George
Kit McDonough
as Ms. Davis
Molly Gordon
as Callie
Crew
Troy Brown
Stunts
Andy Gill
Stunt Coordinator
Cazimir Milostan
Stunt Driver
Jessie Nelson
Screenplay, Director, Producer
Kristine Johnson
Screenplay
Marshall Herskovitz
Producer
Jack Gill
Stunt Coordinator
Erik Stabenau
Stunt Double
Michael De Luca
Executive Producer
Joel Kramer
Stunt Coordinator
John Powell
Original Music Composer
Elliot Davis
Director of Photography
Troy Gilbert
Stunt Coordinator
Russ Fega
Location Manager
Edward Zwick
Producer
Eddie Hice
Stunts
Patricia M. Peters
Stunts