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I Am Sam (stylized in all lowercase) is a 2001 American drama film co-written and directed by Jessie Nelson. It stars Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianne Wiest, Dakota Fanning, Elle Fanning, Richard Schiff, Loretta Devine and Laura Dern .
Jan 25, 2002 · Sean Penn stars as a mentally challenged father who fights for his daughter's custody against a cold-hearted lawyer (Michelle Pfeiffer). The film explores themes of love, family and disability, and was nominated for an Oscar.
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- Jessie Nelson
- 2002-01-25
When the legal system declares him unfit to be a parent, a father with an intellectual disability fights to regain custody of his young daughter. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Jessie Nelson
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Dec 6, 2010 · I am sam official trailer. A mentally retarded man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter, and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family. ...more. A...
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Sam Dawson (Sean Penn), a mentally challenged man with a mind of a child, is living in Los Angeles and is single-handedly raising his daughter Lucy (Dakota Fanning), whom he fathered from a homeless woman who wanted nothing to do with Lucy and left him the day of her birth.
Jan 25, 2002 · "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.
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