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I Am Sam

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, December 28 2001
23 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Sean PennSean Penn
Sean Penn was
41 in I Am Sam
as 'Sam Dawson'.
Wed, Aug 17 1960
Portrait of Michelle PfeifferMichelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer was
43 in I Am Sam
as 'Rita Harrison Williams'.
Tue, Apr 29 1958
Portrait of Dianne WiestDianne Wiest
Dianne Wiest was
53 in I Am Sam
as 'Annie Cassell'.
Sun, Mar 28 1948
Portrait of Dakota FanningDakota Fanning
Dakota Fanning was
7 in I Am Sam
as 'Lucy Diamond Dawson'.
Wed, Feb 23 1994
Portrait of Richard SchiffRichard Schiff
Richard Schiff was
46 in I Am Sam
as 'Mr. Turner'.
Fri, May 27 1955
Portrait of Loretta DevineLoretta Devine
Loretta Devine was
52 in I Am Sam
as 'Margaret Calgrove'.
Sun, Aug 21 1949
Portrait of Marin HinkleMarin Hinkle
Marin Hinkle was
35 in I Am Sam
as 'Patricia'.
Wed, Mar 23 1966
Portrait of Laura DernLaura Dern
Laura Dern was
34 in I Am Sam
as 'Randy Carpenter'.
Fri, Feb 10 1967
Portrait of Brad SilvermanBrad Silverman
Brad Silverman was
35 in I Am Sam
as 'Brad'.
Mon, May 16 1966
Portrait of Joseph RosenbergJoseph Rosenberg
Joseph Rosenberg was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Joe'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stanley DeSantisStanley DeSantis
Stanley DeSantis was
48 in I Am Sam
as 'Robert'.
Mon, Jul 06 1953 –
Tue, Aug 09 2005
Portrait of Doug HutchisonDoug Hutchison
Doug Hutchison was
41 in I Am Sam
as 'Ifty'.
Thu, May 26 1960
Portrait of Bobby CooperBobby Cooper
Bobby Cooper was
47 in I Am Sam
as 'George'.
Fri, Jul 16 1954
Portrait of Mary SteenburgenMary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgen was
48 in I Am Sam
as 'Dr. Blake'.
Sun, Feb 08 1953
Portrait of Eileen RyanEileen Ryan
Eileen Ryan was
74 in I Am Sam
as 'Estelle Dawson'.
Sat, Oct 15 1927 –
Sun, Oct 09 2022
Portrait of Michael B. SilverMichael B. Silver
Michael B. Silver was
34 in I Am Sam
as 'Dr. Jaslow'.
Sat, Jul 08 1967
Portrait of Rosalind ChaoRosalind Chao
Rosalind Chao was
44 in I Am Sam
as 'Lily'.
Mon, Sep 23 1957
Portrait of Ken JenkinsKen Jenkins
Ken Jenkins was
61 in I Am Sam
as 'Judge Philip McNeily'.
Wed, Aug 28 1940
Portrait of Wendy PhillipsWendy Phillips
Wendy Phillips was
49 in I Am Sam
as 'Miss Wright'.
Wed, Jan 02 1952
Portrait of Mason LuceroMason Lucero
Mason Lucero was
9 in I Am Sam
as 'Conner Rhodes'.
Thu, Oct 29 1992
Portrait of Scott PaulinScott Paulin
Scott Paulin was
51 in I Am Sam
as 'Duncan Rhodes'.
Mon, Feb 13 1950
Portrait of Kit McDonoughKit McDonough
Kit McDonough was
52 in I Am Sam
as 'Ms. Davis'.
Sat, Aug 13 1949
Portrait of Kimberly ScottKimberly Scott
Kimberly Scott was
40 in I Am Sam
as 'Gertie'.
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Portrait of Chase MacKenzie BebakChase MacKenzie Bebak
Chase MacKenzie Bebak was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Willy Harrison'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rafer WeigelRafer Weigel
Rafer Weigel was
32 in I Am Sam
as 'Bruce'.
Mon, May 05 1969
Portrait of Emiko PariseEmiko Parise
Emiko Parise was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Nurse'.
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Portrait of Pamela DunlapPamela Dunlap
Pamela Dunlap was
58 in I Am Sam
as 'Grace'.
Sat, Feb 20 1943
Portrait of Brent SpinerBrent Spiner
Brent Spiner was
52 in I Am Sam
as 'Shoe Saleman'.
Wed, Feb 02 1949
Portrait of David Nathan SchwartzDavid Nathan Schwartz
David Nathan Schwartz was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Principal'.
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Portrait of Kathleen RobertsonKathleen Robertson
Kathleen Robertson was
28 in I Am Sam
as 'Big Boy Waitress'.
Sun, Jul 08 1973
Portrait of Karen BankheadKaren Bankhead
Karen Bankhead was
38 in I Am Sam
as 'Rita's Colleague'.
Sat, Apr 06 1963
Portrait of Janet AdderleyJanet Adderley
Janet Adderley was
45 in I Am Sam
as 'Obnoxious Mom'.
Mon, Sep 17 1956
Portrait of Katie McGloinKatie McGloin
Katie McGloin was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Cristina'.
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Portrait of Steven MainesSteven Maines
Steven Maines was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Collin'.
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Portrait of Dennis FanningDennis Fanning
Dennis Fanning was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Vice Cop'.
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Portrait of David PoynterDavid Poynter
David Poynter was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Cafeteria Worker'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of R. D. CallR. D. Call
R. D. Call was
51 in I Am Sam
as 'Cop at Park'.
Thu, Feb 16 1950 –
Thu, Feb 27 2020
Portrait of Elle FanningElle Fanning
Elle Fanning was
3 in I Am Sam
as 'Lucy (2 Years Old)'.
Thu, Apr 09 1998
Portrait of Russ FegaRuss Fega
Russ Fega was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Starbucks Angry Man'.
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Portrait of Molly GordonMolly Gordon
Molly Gordon was
7 in I Am Sam
as 'Callie'.
Tue, Dec 06 1994

Crew

Portrait of Jessie NelsonJessie Nelson
Jessie Nelson was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Director, Screenplay, Producer'
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Portrait of Elliot DavisElliot Davis
Elliot Davis was
53 in I Am Sam
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, May 23 1948
Portrait of Lisa DemaineLisa Demaine
Lisa Demaine was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Associate Producer, First Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Frederic RothFrederic Roth
Frederic Roth was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Second Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Kristine JohnsonKristine Johnson
Kristine Johnson was
29 in I Am Sam
as 'Screenplay'
Mon, Jun 05 1972
Portrait of Edward ZwickEdward Zwick
Edward Zwick was
49 in I Am Sam
as 'Producer'
Wed, Oct 08 1952
Portrait of Richard SolomonRichard Solomon
Richard Solomon was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Marshall HerskovitzMarshall Herskovitz
Marshall Herskovitz was
49 in I Am Sam
as 'Producer'
Sat, Feb 23 1952
Portrait of Barbara A. HallBarbara A. Hall
Barbara A. Hall was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Unit Production Manager, Co-Producer'
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Portrait of Michael De LucaMichael De Luca
Michael De Luca was
36 in I Am Sam
as 'Executive Producer'
Fri, Aug 13 1965
Portrait of Claire Rudnick PolsteinClaire Rudnick Polstein
Claire Rudnick Polstein was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of David Scott RubinDavid Scott Rubin
David Scott Rubin was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Richard ChewRichard Chew
Richard Chew was
61 in I Am Sam
as 'Editor'
Fri, Jun 28 1940
Portrait of Dennis GrayDennis Gray
Dennis Gray was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Dialogue Editor'
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Portrait of Sarah PayanSarah Payan
Sarah Payan was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Dialogue Editor'
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Portrait of Paul Timothy CardenPaul Timothy Carden
Paul Timothy Carden was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Supervising Sound Editor'
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Portrait of Joe MilnerJoe Milner
Joe Milner was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Supervising Sound Editor'
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Portrait of Terry DelsingTerry Delsing
Terry Delsing was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Music Editor'
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Portrait of Terry WilsonTerry Wilson
Terry Wilson was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Music Editor'
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Portrait of Perry RobertsonPerry Robertson
Perry Robertson was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Sound Effects Editor'
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Portrait of John PowellJohn Powell
John Powell was
38 in I Am Sam
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Sep 18 1963
Portrait of Adam JenkinsAdam Jenkins
Adam Jenkins was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'
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Portrait of Eddie HiceEddie Hice
Eddie Hice was
71 in I Am Sam
as 'Stunts'
Thu, May 01 1930 –
Thu, Mar 12 2015
Portrait of Jack GillJack Gill
Jack Gill was
46 in I Am Sam
as 'Stunt Coordinator'
Sat, Mar 19 1955
Portrait of Patricia M. PetersPatricia M. Peters
Patricia M. Peters was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Stunts'
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Portrait of Troy GilbertTroy Gilbert
Troy Gilbert was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Stunt Coordinator'
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Portrait of Joel KramerJoel Kramer
Joel Kramer was
44 in I Am Sam
as 'Stunt Coordinator'
Tue, Sep 10 1957
Portrait of Andy GillAndy Gill
Andy Gill was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Stunt Coordinator'
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Portrait of Tommy J. HuffTommy J. Huff
Tommy J. Huff was
58 in I Am Sam
as 'Stunts'
Fri, Jan 29 1943 –
Sat, Apr 08 2006
Portrait of Russ FegaRuss Fega
Russ Fega was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Location Manager'
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Portrait of Mychael BatesMychael Bates
Mychael Bates was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Property Master'
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Portrait of Erik StabenauErik Stabenau
Erik Stabenau was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Stunt Double'
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Portrait of Troy BrownTroy Brown
Troy Brown was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Stunts'
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Portrait of Jennifer M. GentileJennifer M. Gentile
Jennifer M. Gentile was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Set Decoration'
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Portrait of Lorey SebastianLorey Sebastian
Lorey Sebastian was
57 in I Am Sam
as 'Still Photographer'
Sat, Jan 01 1944
Portrait of Rick AshRick Ash
Rick Ash was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'
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Portrait of Cazimir MilostanCazimir Milostan
Cazimir Milostan was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Stunt Driver'
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Portrait of Mary Gail ArtzMary Gail Artz
Mary Gail Artz was
49 in I Am Sam
as 'Casting'
Mon, Sep 15 1952
Portrait of James M. HaltyJames M. Halty
James M. Halty was
52 in I Am Sam
as 'Stunts'
Sat, Jan 01 1949
Portrait of Ron BolanowskiRon Bolanowski
Ron Bolanowski was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Special Effects'
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Portrait of Lynda FooteLynda Foote
Lynda Foote was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Costume Supervisor'
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Portrait of Barbara CohenBarbara Cohen
Barbara Cohen was
49 in I Am Sam
as 'Casting'
Sun, Aug 17 1952 –
Sat, May 27 2006
Portrait of Aaron OsborneAaron Osborne
Aaron Osborne was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Production Design'
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Portrait of Erin CochranErin Cochran
Erin Cochran was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Art Direction'
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Portrait of Bunny ParkerBunny Parker
Bunny Parker was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Hair Department Head'
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Portrait of Carla FryCarla Fry
Carla Fry was
40 in I Am Sam
as 'Executive In Charge Of Production'
Mon, Jun 19 1961 –
Tue, Apr 23 2002
Portrait of Elisabeth FryElisabeth Fry
Elisabeth Fry was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Makeup Department Head'
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Portrait of Susie DeSantoSusie DeSanto
Susie DeSanto was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Costume Design'
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Portrait of Douglas AxtellDouglas Axtell
Douglas Axtell was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Sound Mixer'
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Portrait of Jimmy RomanoJimmy Romano
Jimmy Romano was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Stunt Coordinator'
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Portrait of Garrett LewisGarrett Lewis
Garrett Lewis was
66 in I Am Sam
as 'Set Decoration'
Tue, Apr 02 1935 –
Tue, Jan 29 2013
Portrait of Brenda K. WachelBrenda K. Wachel
Brenda K. Wachel was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Script Supervisor'
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Portrait of Brynn McQuadeBrynn McQuade
Brynn McQuade was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Art Department Coordinator'
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Portrait of Andree GibbsAndree Gibbs
Andree Gibbs was
>> in I Am Sam
as 'Stunts'
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