I Am Sam (2001)
poster I Am Sam
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

Writer(s):Kristine Johnson

Video Codec:MPEG-2 (DVD)

Number: 1124

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:

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