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I Am Sam (2001)  link to I Am Sam on IMDb  

Number: 1124

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IMDb Rating:
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7.6/10 (129.3K votes)

Country: United States, 132 minutes

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Drama

Director(s): Jessie Nelson

Storyline:
Sam Dawson has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old. He works at a Starbucks and is obsessed with the Beatles. He has a daughter with a homeless woman; she abandons them as soon as they leave the hospital. He names his daughter Lucy Diamond (after the Beatles song), and raises her. But as she reaches age 7 herself, Sam's limitations start to become a problem at school; she's intentionally holding back to avoid looking smarter than him. The authorities take her away, and Sam shames high-priced lawyer Rita Harrison into taking his case pro bono. In the process, he teaches her a great deal about love, and whether it's really all you need.

Cast:

Sean Penn Sam Dawson
Michelle Pfeiffer Rita Harrison Williams
Dakota Fanning Lucy Diamond Dawson
Dianne Wiest Annie Cassell
Loretta Devine Margaret Calgrove

Medium: Original DVD, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Subtitles: English, Russian, Cantonese

Comments: TNT Network Commercials are included - this is a VOD from TNT

Location: Drawer 8 Slot 111

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1