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 hig...
Rating: 7.6
Genres Drama
Original language: en
IMDb tt0277027
Stars
Sean Penn as Sam Dawson
Michelle Pfeiffer as Rita Harrison
Dakota Fanning as Lucy Dawson
Dianne Wiest as Annie
Richard Schiff as Judge
Creators
Jessie Nelson (Director)
Kristine Johnson (Producer)
Jessie Nelson (Writer)
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