I Am Sam

Directed by Jessie Nelson

PG-13

2001 2h 12mDrama

7.635%86%7.6

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Sam Dawson has the mental capacity of a 7 year old. He has a daughter whose homeless mother has abandoned them both. Sam's difficulties become problematic, and his daughter is taken away. Sam finds a lawyer who handles the case pro bono. In the process, Sam teaches her a great deal about love and whether it's really all needed.

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Motaba Movie centerMarch 14, 2025
A classic, touching drama in which a disabled father, Sean Penn, raises his healthy daughter alone.
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Amazing, inspiring, emotional

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I Am Sam was released on December 28, 2001.

I Am Sam was directed by Jessie Nelson.

I Am Sam has a runtime of 2 hr 12 min.

I Am Sam was produced by Jessie Nelson, Edward Zwick, Richard Solomon, Marshall Herskovitz.

The key characters in I Am Sam are Sam Dawson (Sean Penn), Rita Harrison Williams (Michelle Pfeiffer), Annie Cassell (Dianne Wiest).

I Am Sam is rated PG-13.

I Am Sam is a Drama film.

I Am Sam has an audience rating of 8.6 out of 10.

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