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fredrik84
Fredrik Schmidt
rated 10

If I cry once 6p. If I cry during most of the movie, joyfull tears beside, its a great movie. 1

2 years ago
patric22
Patric Kramare
rated 10

One of the best movies ever!!

3 years ago

Cast & Crew

Jessie Nelson
Director
Sean Penn
As Sam Dawson
Laura Dern
As Randy Carpenter
Loretta Devine
As Margaret Calgrove
Mary Steenburgen
As Dr. Blake
Richard Schiff
As Mr. Turner
Michelle Pfeiffer
As Rita Harrison Williams
Dakota Fanning
As Lucy Diamond Dawson

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A young girl named Lucy is torn between her love for her intellectually disabled father, Sam, and the societal pressure to conform to a "normal" family. As Sam fights to regain custody of Lucy, he learns the true meaning of love and family with the help of a high-powered lawyer, Rita. Through their journey, they both discover that being different is not a weakness, but a strength that can bring people together.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as I Am Sam include The Passion of the Christ, Radio, Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story, Thirteen, Good Will Hunting, Gracie's Choice.

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I Am Sam was released in theaters on January 25, 2002.