I Am Sam

Synopsis

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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Cast

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  Sean Penn
  Sam Dawson

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  Michelle Pfeiffer
  Rita Harrison Williams

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  Dianne Wiest
  Annie Cassell

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  Dakota Fanning
  Lucy Diamond Dawson

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  Richard Schiff
  Mr. Turner

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  Loretta Devine
  Margaret Calgrove

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  Marin Hinkle
  Patricia

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  Laura Dern
  Randy Carpenter

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  Brad Silverman
  Brad

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  Joseph Rosenberg
  Joe

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  Stanley DeSantis
  Robert

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  Doug Hutchison
  Ifty

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  Bobby Cooper
  George

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  Mary Steenburgen
  Dr. Blake

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  Eileen Ryan
  Estelle Dawson

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  Michael B. Silver
  Dr. Jaslow

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  Rosalind Chao
  Lily

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  Ken Jenkins
  Judge Philip McNeily