Sean Penn
Sam Dawson
I Am Sam (2001)
Plot summary
Sam Dawson has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old. He works at a Starbucks and is obsessed with the Beatles. He has a daughter with a homeless woman; she abandons them as soon as they leave the hospital. He names his daughter Lucy Diamond (after the Beatles song), and raises her. But as she reaches age 7 herself, Sam's limitations start to become a problem at school; she's intentionally holding back to avoid looking smarter than him. The authorities take her away, and Sam shames high-priced lawyer Rita Harrison into taking his case pro bono. In the process, he teaches her a great deal about love, and whether it's really all you need.
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Movie details
Release date:
December 03, 2001
Publisher:
New Line Cinema
Director:
Budget:
$22.000.000
Genre:
Drama
Duration:
132 minutes
Country:
United States
Trailer:
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