Sam Dawson (Sean Penn) is a mentally-challenged single father who loves his daughter Lucy (Dakota Fanning) and the Beatles. Although an extraordinary group of friends help Sam with Lucy, child services step in and set up Lucy with a foster family when it becomes apparent that the 7-year-old's intelligence has begun to surpass her father's. Never giving up hope of getting his daughter back, Sam hires Rita Harrison (Michelle Pfeiffer), a high priced lawyer, to help him plead his case and convince the court that he is a fit father. Directed by Jessie Nelson. With Dianne Wiest, Richard Schiff, Laura Dern, Doug Hutchison and Mary Steenburgen. Categories: Drama. Year: 2001.
Dakota Fanning and Sean Penn in I Am Sam
Sean Penn in I Am Sam
Dakota Fanning in I Am Sam
Michelle Pfeiffer in I Am Sam
Sean Penn in I Am Sam
Dakota Fanning in I Am Sam
Sean Penn in I Am Sam
Dakota Fanning and Sean Penn in I Am Sam
Michelle Pfeiffer and Sean Penn in I Am Sam
Dakota Fanning in I Am Sam
Richard Schiff in I Am Sam
Sean Penn in I Am Sam
Dakota Fanning and Sean Penn in I Am Sam
Michelle Pfeiffer in I Am Sam
Sean Penn and Doug Hutchison in I Am Sam
Sean Penn also appeared in The Interpreter, Being John Malkovich, 21 Grams, Carlito's Way, Dead Man Walking, All the King's Men, The Thin Red Line, The Game, U Turn, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Mystic River, What Just Happened?, Milk, Crossing Over, Into the Wild, The Pledge, Before Night Falls, Hugo Pool, Sweet and Lowdown, and State of Grace.
Michelle Pfeiffer also appeared in The Witches of Eastwick, Ladyhawke, Scarface, The Age of Innocence, Stardust, Hairspray, One Fine Day, Chéri, and Frankie and Johnny.
Dakota Fanning also appeared in Uptown Girls, War of the Worlds, Charlotte's Web, Man on Fire, The Secret Life of Bees, Push, and Coraline.
Dianne Wiest also appeared in The Lost Boys, Edward Scissorhands, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, Dan in Real Life, Dedication, Parenthood, Passengers, and Synecdoche, New York.
Richard Schiff also appeared in People I Know, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, and Last Chance Harvey.
Laura Dern also appeared in Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park III, Blue Velvet, Year of the Dog, Lonely Hearts, and Searching for Debra Winger.
Jessie Nelson also appeared in Fred Claus and Because I Said So.
Doug Hutchison also appeared in A Time to Kill and Punisher: War Zone.
Mary Steenburgen also appeared in Back to the Future Part III, The Brave One, The Dead Girl, Step Brothers, Parenthood, Four Christmases, The Proposal, Nobel Son, Elf, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, and Did You Hear About the Morgans?.