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I Am Sam

2002·2h 12m·PG-13
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
162,498 votes
Metascore
28
Metacritic

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.

I Am Sam is a 2002 drama movie directed by Jessie Nelson, starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Sean Penn, Dianne Wiest. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 162,498 votes and runs 2h 12m.

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Director
Jessie Nelson
Stars
Michelle Pfeiffer
Sean Penn
Dianne Wiest
Dakota Fanning
Details
2002-01-25
132 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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