I Am Sam

7.6

United States Of America

Drama

132 min

2001

Kathleen Robertson Scott Paulin Kit McDonough Kimberly Scott Rafer Weigel Emiko Parise Pamela Dunlap Brent Spiner David Nathan Schwartz Mason Lucero Karen Bankhead Janet Adderley Katie McGloin Steven Maines R. D. Call Elle Fanning Russ Fega Molly Gordon Stanley DeSantis Michelle Pfeiffer Dianne Wiest Dakota Fanning Richard Schiff Loretta Devine Marin Hinkle Laura Dern Brad Silverman Sean Penn Doug Hutchison Bobby Cooper Mary Steenburgen Eileen Ryan Michael B. Silver Rosalind Chao Ken Jenkins Wendy Phillips

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.