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I Am Sam

Genre
Drama
Rating
PG-13
Released
28 December, 2001
I Am Sam

I Am Sam is a 2001 American drama/melodrama film co-written and directed by Jessie Nelson, and starring Sean Penn as a father with an intellectual disability, Dakota Fanning as his bright and inquisitive daughter, and Michelle Pfeiffer as his lawyer. Dianne Wiest, Loretta Devine, Richard Schiff, and Laura Dern appear in supporting roles. Nelson and co-writer Kristine Johnson researched the issues facing adults with intellectual disabilities by visiting the non-profit organization L.A. GOAL. They subsequently cast two actors with disabilities, Brad Silverman and Joe Rosenberg, in key roles. The film's title is derived from the opening lines "I am Sam / Sam I am" of the book Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss, which is read in the movie. The film received negative reviews from critics. It grossed over $97 million at the box office, against a production budget of $22 million. For his new role as Sam, Penn was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 74th Academy Awards in 2002.

Director Jessie Nelson
Produced by Jessie Nelson, Richard Solomon, Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz
Writer(s) Kristine Johnson, Jessie Nelson
Starring Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianne Wiest, Dakota Fanning, Richard Schiff, Doug Hutchison, Loretta Devine, Laura Dern
Music John Powell
Cinematography Elliot Davis
Edited by Richard Chew
Production, company The Bedford Falls Company
Distributed by New Line Cinema
Released December 28, 2001 (United States: limited), January 25, 2002 (United States: wide)
Running time 132 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $22 million
Box office $97.8 million
Netflix ID 60021799

Acerca de I Am Sam

Sam Dawson is a father with a developmental handicap, and he is fighting for the custody of his seven year-old daughter against a lawyer who wants to place his child in foster care.

Los logros de I Am Sam

Sean Penn was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Sam. The film is said to be the launching of Dakota Fanning's film career. 

Principales datos que no sabías sobre I Am Sam

Developmental disabilities.. Films about mental disability.. New Line Cinema films.

Información más reciente sobre I Am Sam actualizada el 28 de Julio, 2021.