I Am Sam
MovieTitle | I Am Sam |
User score | 7.6 |
Release date | Dec 28, 2001 |
Genre | Drama |
Director | Jessie Nelson |
Production country | United States of America |
Production companies | New Line Cinema, Bedford Falls Productions, Red Fish, Blue Fish Films |
Budget | $22,000,000 |
Revenue | $92,542,418 |
Run time | 132 min. |
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.