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.

I Am Sam: Directed by Jessie Nelson. With Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest. An intellectually disabled 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.

Sam Dawson has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old and works at a Starbucks. He has a daughter with a homeless woman; she abandons them as soon as they leave the hospital.

2002年1月25日 · “I Am Sam” is aimed at audiences who will relate to the heart-tugging relationship between Sam and Lucy (and young Dakota Fanning does a convincing job as the bright daughter). Every device of the movie’s art is designed to convince us Lucy must stay with Sam, but common sense makes it impossible to go the distance with the premise.

Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family. Watch I Am Sam · Full movie online · Free & 4K options · On streaming services such as Netflix, Prime Video & Disney+.

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.

Plot – This is the story of Sam Dawson, a mentally retarded father raising his daughter Lucy together with an extraordinary group of friends. The trouble begins when Lucy turns seven and develops intellectual abilities superior to those of her father.

2001年12月28日 · Purchase I Am Sam on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Can a mentally challenged man be a good father? Sean Penn and Michelle Pfeiffer star in the moving story of unconditional love that grows between a man, his daughter and the attorney who accepts his case pro bono.

2 天之前 · Released in 2001 and directed by Jessie Nelson, I Am Sam is a heartfelt drama that delves into themes of love, family, and societal expectations. The film tells the story of Sam Dawson (Sean Penn), a man with an intellectual disability, and his fight to retain custody of his seven-year-old daughter, Lucy (Dakota Fanning).