I Am Sam

86

PG-13

Genre(s): Drama
Release year: 2002
Running time: 127 min

A mentally-challenged man fights to retain custody of his young daughter with the help of a high-powered attorney.

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A mentally-challenged man fights to retain custody of his young daughter with the help of a high-powered attorney.

Original Release

01/04/2002

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Cast

Name	Character

Dianne Wiest	Annie
Laura Dern	Randy Carpenter
Michelle Pfeiffer	Rita
Sean Penn	Sam Dawson
Dakota Fanning	Lucy
Marin Hinkle	Patricia
Loretta Devine	Margaret Calgrove
Richard Schiff	Turner
Brad Silverman	Brad (as Brad Allan Silverman)
Joseph Rosenberg	Joe

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Directors

Writers

Kristine Johnson, Jessie Nelson

Cast

Name	Character

Dianne Wiest	Annie
Laura Dern	Randy Carpenter
Michelle Pfeiffer	Rita
Sean Penn	Sam Dawson
Dakota Fanning	Lucy
Marin Hinkle	Patricia
Loretta Devine	Margaret Calgrove
Richard Schiff	Turner
Brad Silverman	Brad (as Brad Allan Silverman)
Joseph Rosenberg	Joe
Stanley Desantis	Robert
Doug Hutchison	Ifty
Bobby Cooper	George
Elle Fanning	Lucy 2 Years
Rosalind Chao	Lily
Ken Jenkins	Judge McNeily
Ricardo Arjona
Wendy Phillips	Miss Wright
Mary Steenburgen	Dr. Blake
Eileen Ryan	Estelle

Producers

Name	Role

Claire Rudnick Polstein	Executive Producer
David Scott Rubin	Executive Producer
Michael De Luca	Executive Producer
Barbara Haller	Producer
Richard Solomon	Producer
Edward Zwick	Producer
Marshall Herskovitz	Producer
Jessie Nelson	Producer
Lisa Demaine	Producer
Barbara A. Hall	Producer

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Year	Type	Category	Won

2002

Oscar

Best Actor in a Leading Role

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Comedy Thriller 78

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