I Am Sam

Love is all you need.

I Am Sam (2001)

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.

Director: Jessie Nelson
Writers: Jessie Nelson, Kristine Johnson.

Release Date: 2001-12-28
Status: Released
Run time: 132 min / 2:12
Budget: $22,000,000
Revenue: $92,542,418
Production Companies : New Line Cinema, Bedford Falls Productions, Red Fish, Blue Fish Films
Production Country: United States of America

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Casts

Sean Penn
Sam Dawson
Michelle Pfeiffer
Rita Harrison Williams
Dianne Wiest
Annie Cassell
Dakota Fanning
Lucy Diamond Dawson
Richard Schiff
Mr. Turner
Loretta Devine
Margaret Calgrove
Marin Hinkle
Patricia
Laura Dern
Randy Carpenter
Brad Silverman
Brad
Joseph Rosenberg
Joe
Stanley DeSantis
Robert
Doug Hutchison
Ifty
Bobby Cooper
George
Mary Steenburgen
Dr. Blake
Eileen Ryan
Estelle Dawson
Michael B. Silver
Dr. Jaslow
Rosalind Chao
Lily
Ken Jenkins
Judge Philip McNeily
Wendy Phillips
Miss Wright
Mason Lucero
Conner Rhodes
Scott Paulin
Duncan Rhodes
Kit McDonough
Ms. Davis
Kimberly Scott
Gertie
Chase MacKenzie Bebak
Willy Harrison
Rafer Weigel
Bruce
Emiko Parise
Nurse
Pamela Dunlap
Grace
Brent Spiner
Shoe Saleman
David Nathan Schwartz
Principal
Kathleen Robertson
Big Boy Waitress
Karen Bankhead
Rita's Colleague
Janet Adderley
Obnoxious Mom
Katie McGloin
Cristina
Steven Maines
Collin
Dennis Fanning
Vice Cop
David Poynter
Cafeteria Worker
R. D. Call
Cop at Park
Elle Fanning
Lucy (2 Years Old)
Russ Fega
Starbucks Angry Man
Molly Gordon
Callie

Crew

Production Russ Fega Location Manager
Production Michael De Luca Executive Producer
Camera Elliot Davis Director of Photography
Crew Jack Gill Stunt Coordinator
Editing Richard Chew Editor
Production Edward Zwick Producer
Production Marshall Herskovitz Producer
Production Richard Solomon Producer
Sound Douglas Axtell Sound Mixer
Sound John Powell Original Music Composer
Art Garrett Lewis Set Decoration
Crew Erik Stabenau Stunt Double
Crew Joel Kramer Stunt Coordinator
Writing Jessie Nelson Screenplay
Directing Jessie Nelson Director
Production Jessie Nelson Producer
Production Barbara A. Hall Unit Production Manager
Production Barbara A. Hall Co-Producer
Art Jennifer M. Gentile Set Decoration
Production Mary Gail Artz Casting
Production Barbara Cohen Casting
Production Carla Fry Executive In Charge Of Production
Art Aaron Osborne Production Design
Art Erin Cochran Art Direction
Writing Kristine Johnson Screenplay
Production Claire Rudnick Polstein Executive Producer
Sound Joe Milner Supervising Sound Editor
Crew Troy Brown Stunts
Crew Eddie Hice Stunts
Camera Lorey Sebastian Still Photographer
Costume & Make-Up Susie DeSanto Costume Design
Crew Andy Gill Stunt Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up Elisabeth Fry Makeup Department Head
Costume & Make-Up Lynda Foote Costume Supervisor
Sound Paul Timothy Carden Supervising Sound Editor
Sound Rick Ash Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Perry Robertson Sound Effects Editor
Crew Tommy J. Huff Stunts
Sound Adam Jenkins Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Terry Delsing Music Editor
Crew James M. Halty Stunts
Crew Jimmy Romano Stunt Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up Bunny Parker Hair Department Head
Directing Brenda K. Wachel Script Supervisor
Sound Terry Wilson Music Editor
Sound Sarah Payan Dialogue Editor
Art Mychael Bates Property Master
Crew Ron Bolanowski Special Effects
Crew Cazimir Milostan Stunt Driver
Production David Scott Rubin Executive Producer
Crew Troy Gilbert Stunt Coordinator
Art Brynn McQuade Art Department Coordinator
Sound Dennis Gray Dialogue Editor
Production Lisa Demaine Associate Producer
Directing Lisa Demaine First Assistant Director
Directing Frederic Roth Second Assistant Director
Crew Andree Gibbs Stunts
Crew Patricia M. Peters Stunts

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