Title: I am Sam
Original Title: I am Sam
Year: 2001
Info
- Country: USA
- Length: 132 Minutes (2 hours 12 min)
- Budget: $22,000,000
- Genre: Drama
- Age rating: 12 (Suitable for 12 years and over)
Release Dates
- UK: May 10 2002
- United States: January 25 2002
Plot
I Am Sam (stylized i am sam) is a 2001 American drama film written and directed by Jessie Nelson, and starring Sean Penn as a father with a developmental disability, Dakota Fanning as his inquisitive seven-year-old daughter, and Michelle Pfeiffer as his lawyer. Dianne Wiest, Loretta Devine, Richard Schiff and Laura Dern appear in supporting roles. "I Am Sam" is the compelling story of Sam Dawson (Sean Penn), a mentally-challenged father raising his daughter Lucy (Dakota Fanning) with the help of a unique group of friends. As Lucy turns seven and begins to intellectually surpass her father, their close bond is threatened when their unconventional living arrangement comes to the attention of a social worker who wants Lucy placed in foster care.
Awards
- 2002 Academy Awards (Oscars): 1 0
Cast
Director:
Sam Dawson
Annie Cassell
Lucy Diamond Dawson
Rita Harrison Williams
Margaret Calgrove
Randy Carpenter
Callie
Videos
October 4 2015
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Trivia
As preparation for his role, Sean Penn visited L.A. Goal, a center in Los Angeles for Mentally Handicapped persons.
Favorite movie of French president Nicolas Sarkozy.
Shailene Woodley auditioned for a role but lost out to Dakota Fanning.
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