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I Am Sam (2001)

Dec 28, 2001 · 2h 12m

7.6/10 TMDB user score
2,621 votes on TMDB

Love is all you need.

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.

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  • Loretta Devine Loretta Devine Margaret Calgrove
  • Marin Hinkle Marin Hinkle Patricia
  • Laura Dern Laura Dern Randy Carpenter
  • Brad Silverman Brad Silverman Brad
  • Joseph Rosenberg Joe
  • Stanley DeSantis Stanley DeSantis Robert
  • Doug Hutchison Doug Hutchison Ifty
  • Bobby Cooper Bobby Cooper George
  • Mary Steenburgen Mary Steenburgen Dr. Blake
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