Sean Penn
as Sam Dawson
Est. fee: N/A
Data Dossier
I Am Sam
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
- Year
- 2001
- Cast
- Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianne Wiest, Dakota Fanning, Richard Schiff, Loretta Devine, Marin Hinkle, Laura Dern, Brad Silverman, Joseph Rosenberg
- Genres
- Drama
- Country
- United States of America, Germany
- Language
- English
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The Cast
Principal cast
Michelle Pfeiffer
as Rita Harrison Williams
Est. fee: N/A
Dianne Wiest
as Annie Cassell
Est. fee: N/A
Dakota Fanning
as Lucy Diamond Dawson
Est. fee: N/A
Richard Schiff
as Mr. Turner
Est. fee: N/A
Loretta Devine
as Margaret Calgrove
Est. fee: N/A
Marin Hinkle
as Patricia
Est. fee: N/A
Laura Dern
as Randy Carpenter
Est. fee: N/A
Cast bios and estimated salaries are sourced live from the web and reflect the most recent reliable public reporting. "N/A" indicates a figure that is genuinely unreported. Portraits courtesy of TMDB.
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