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I Am Sam

20017.6 / 10132 min
Drama

Overview

Love is all you need.

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

Sean Penn

Sam Dawson

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Rita Harrison Williams

Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Annie Cassell

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Lucy Diamond Dawson

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Mr. Turner

Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Margaret Calgrove

Marin Hinkle

Marin Hinkle

Patricia

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Randy Carpenter

Brad Silverman

Brad Silverman

Brad

Joseph Rosenberg

Joseph Rosenberg

Joe

Stanley DeSantis

Stanley DeSantis

Robert

Doug Hutchison

Doug Hutchison

Ifty

Bobby Cooper

Bobby Cooper

George

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Dr. Blake

Eileen Ryan

Eileen Ryan

Estelle Dawson

Michael B. Silver

Michael B. Silver

Dr. Jaslow

Rosalind Chao

Rosalind Chao

Lily

Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Judge Philip McNeily

Wendy Phillips

Wendy Phillips

Miss Wright

Mason Lucero

Mason Lucero

Conner Rhodes

Scott Paulin

Scott Paulin

Duncan Rhodes

Kit McDonough

Kit McDonough

Ms. Davis

Kimberly Scott

Kimberly Scott

Gertie

Chase MacKenzie Bebak

Chase MacKenzie Bebak

Willy Harrison

Rafer Weigel

Rafer Weigel

Bruce

Emiko Parise

Emiko Parise

Nurse

Pamela Dunlap

Pamela Dunlap

Grace

Brent Spiner

Brent Spiner

Shoe Saleman

David Nathan Schwartz

David Nathan Schwartz

Principal

Kathleen Robertson

Kathleen Robertson

Big Boy Waitress

Karen Bankhead

Karen Bankhead

Rita's Colleague

Janet Adderley

Janet Adderley

Obnoxious Mom

Katie McGloin

Katie McGloin

Cristina

Steven Maines

Steven Maines

Collin

Dennis Fanning

Dennis Fanning

Vice Cop

David Poynter

David Poynter

Cafeteria Worker

R. D. Call

R. D. Call

Cop at Park

Elle Fanning

Elle Fanning

Lucy (2 Years Old)

Russ Fega

Russ Fega

Starbucks Angry Man

Molly Gordon

Molly Gordon

Callie

Crew

Kristine Johnson

Kristine Johnson

Screenplay

Jessie Nelson

Jessie Nelson

Screenplay

Jessie Nelson

Jessie Nelson

Director

Dennis Gray

Dennis Gray

Dialogue Editor

Sarah Payan

Sarah Payan

Dialogue Editor

Patricia M. Peters

Patricia M. Peters

Stunts

Richard Chew

Richard Chew

Editor

Mychael Bates

Mychael Bates

Property Master

Barbara Cohen

Barbara Cohen

Casting

Aaron Osborne

Aaron Osborne

Production Design

Terry Delsing

Terry Delsing

Music Editor

Joe Milner

Joe Milner

Supervising Sound Editor

Michael De Luca

Michael De Luca

Executive Producer

Bunny Parker

Bunny Parker

Hair Department Head

Edward Zwick

Edward Zwick

Producer

John Powell

John Powell

Original Music Composer

Garrett Lewis

Garrett Lewis

Set Decoration

Terry Wilson

Terry Wilson

Music Editor

Jessie Nelson

Jessie Nelson

Producer

David Scott Rubin

David Scott Rubin

Executive Producer

Elisabeth Fry

Elisabeth Fry

Makeup Department Head

Russ Fega

Russ Fega

Location Manager

Richard Solomon

Richard Solomon

Producer

Jennifer M. Gentile

Jennifer M. Gentile

Set Decoration

Paul Timothy Carden

Paul Timothy Carden

Supervising Sound Editor

Susie DeSanto

Susie DeSanto

Costume Design

Lisa Demaine

Lisa Demaine

First Assistant Director

Lorey Sebastian

Lorey Sebastian

Still Photographer

Douglas Axtell

Douglas Axtell

Sound Mixer

Brenda K. Wachel

Brenda K. Wachel

Script Supervisor

Perry Robertson

Perry Robertson

Sound Effects Editor

Claire Rudnick Polstein

Claire Rudnick Polstein

Executive Producer

Elliot Davis

Elliot Davis

Director of Photography

Mary Gail Artz

Mary Gail Artz

Casting

Barbara A. Hall

Barbara A. Hall

Unit Production Manager

Barbara A. Hall

Barbara A. Hall

Co-Producer

Marshall Herskovitz

Marshall Herskovitz

Producer

Adam Jenkins

Adam Jenkins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Rick Ash

Rick Ash

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Erin Cochran

Erin Cochran

Art Direction

Lynda Foote

Lynda Foote

Costume Supervisor

Brynn McQuade

Brynn McQuade

Art Department Coordinator

Lisa Demaine

Lisa Demaine

Associate Producer

Troy Gilbert

Troy Gilbert

Stunt Coordinator

Troy Brown

Troy Brown

Stunts

Jimmy Romano

Jimmy Romano

Stunt Coordinator

Eddie Hice

Eddie Hice

Stunts

Tommy J. Huff

Tommy J. Huff

Stunts

Cazimir Milostan

Cazimir Milostan

Stunt Driver

Frederic Roth

Frederic Roth

Second Assistant Director

Ron Bolanowski

Ron Bolanowski

Special Effects

Joel Kramer

Joel Kramer

Stunt Coordinator

Carla Fry

Carla Fry

Executive In Charge Of Production

AndreƩ Gibbs

AndreƩ Gibbs

Stunts

James M. Halty

James M. Halty

Stunts

Andy Gill

Andy Gill

Stunt Coordinator

Jack Gill

Jack Gill

Stunt Coordinator

Erik Stabenau

Erik Stabenau

Stunt Double

Darren T. Knaus

Darren T. Knaus

Assistant Sound Editor