I Am Sam (2001)
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.
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Sean Penn
as Sam Dawson
as Sam Dawson
Michelle Pfeiffer
as Rita Harrison Williams
as Rita Harrison Williams
Dianne Wiest
as Annie Cassell
as Annie Cassell
Dakota Fanning
as Lucy Diamond Dawson
as Lucy Diamond Dawson
Richard Schiff
as Mr. Turner
as Mr. Turner
Loretta Devine
as Margaret Calgrove
as Margaret Calgrove
Marin Hinkle
as Patricia
as Patricia
Laura Dern
as Randy Carpenter
as Randy Carpenter
Brad Silverman
as Brad
as Brad
Joseph Rosenberg
as Joe
as Joe
Stanley DeSantis
as Robert
as Robert
Doug Hutchison
as Ifty
as Ifty
Bobby Cooper
as George
as George
Mary Steenburgen
as Dr. Blake
as Dr. Blake
Eileen Ryan
as Estelle Dawson
as Estelle Dawson
Michael B. Silver
as Dr. Jaslow
as Dr. Jaslow
Rosalind Chao
as Lily
as Lily
Ken Jenkins
as Judge Philip McNeily
as Judge Philip McNeily
Wendy Phillips
as Miss Wright
as Miss Wright
Mason Lucero
as Conner Rhodes
as Conner Rhodes
Scott Paulin
as Duncan Rhodes
as Duncan Rhodes
Kit McDonough
as Ms. Davis
as Ms. Davis
Kimberly Scott
as Gertie
as Gertie
Chase MacKenzie Bebak
as Willy Harrison
as Willy Harrison
Rafer Weigel
as Bruce
as Bruce
Emiko Parise
as Nurse
as Nurse
Pamela Dunlap
as Grace
as Grace
Brent Spiner
as Shoe Saleman
as Shoe Saleman
David Nathan Schwartz
as Principal
as Principal
Kathleen Robertson
as Big Boy Waitress
as Big Boy Waitress
Karen Bankhead
as Rita's Colleague
as Rita's Colleague
Janet Adderley
as Obnoxious Mom
as Obnoxious Mom
Katie McGloin
as Cristina
as Cristina
Steven Maines
as Collin
as Collin
Dennis Fanning
as Vice Cop
as Vice Cop
David Poynter
as Cafeteria Worker
as Cafeteria Worker
R. D. Call
as Cop at Park
as Cop at Park
Elle Fanning
as Lucy (2 Years Old)
as Lucy (2 Years Old)
Russ Fega
as Starbucks Angry Man
as Starbucks Angry Man
Molly Gordon
as Callie
as Callie
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Kristine Johnson
Screenplay
Screenplay
Jessie Nelson
Screenplay
Screenplay
Jessie Nelson
Director
Director
Dennis Gray
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Sarah Payan
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Patricia M. Peters
Stunts
Stunts
Richard Chew
Editor
Editor
Mychael Bates
Property Master
Property Master
Barbara Cohen
Casting
Casting
Aaron Osborne
Production Design
Production Design
Terry Delsing
Music Editor
Music Editor
Joe Milner
Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Michael De Luca
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Bunny Parker
Hair Department Head
Hair Department Head
Edward Zwick
Producer
Producer
John Powell
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Garrett Lewis
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Terry Wilson
Music Editor
Music Editor
Jessie Nelson
Producer
Producer
David Scott Rubin
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Elisabeth Fry
Makeup Department Head
Makeup Department Head
Russ Fega
Location Manager
Location Manager
Richard Solomon
Producer
Producer
Jennifer M. Gentile
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Paul Timothy Carden
Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Susie DeSanto
Costume Design
Costume Design
Lisa Demaine
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Lorey Sebastian
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Douglas Axtell
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Brenda K. Wachel
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Perry Robertson
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Claire Rudnick Polstein
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Elliot Davis
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Mary Gail Artz
Casting
Casting
Barbara A. Hall
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Barbara A. Hall
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Marshall Herskovitz
Producer
Producer
Adam Jenkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Ash
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Erin Cochran
Art Direction
Art Direction
Lynda Foote
Costume Supervisor
Costume Supervisor
Brynn McQuade
Art Department Coordinator
Art Department Coordinator
Lisa Demaine
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Troy Gilbert
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Troy Brown
Stunts
Stunts
Jimmy Romano
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Eddie Hice
Stunts
Stunts
Tommy J. Huff
Stunts
Stunts
Cazimir Milostan
Stunt Driver
Stunt Driver
Frederic Roth
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Ron Bolanowski
Special Effects
Special Effects
Joel Kramer
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Carla Fry
Executive In Charge Of Production
Executive In Charge Of Production
Andree Gibbs
Stunts
Stunts
James M. Halty
Stunts
Stunts
Andy Gill
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Jack Gill
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Erik Stabenau
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
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