I Am Sam
Sam has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old. He 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 start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam shames high-priced lawyer Rita into taking his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.
Drama
New Line Cinema
Sean Penn as Sam Dawson, Michelle Pfeiffer as Rita Harrison Williams, Dianne Wiest as Annie Cassell, Dakota Fanning as Lucy Diamond Dawson, Richard Schiff as Mr. Turner, Loretta Devine as Margaret Calgrove, Marin Hinkle as Patricia, Laura Dern as Randy Carpenter, Brad Silverman as Brad, Joseph Rosenberg as Joe, Stanley DeSantis as Robert, Doug Hutchison as Ifty, Bobby Cooper as George, Mary Steenburgen as Dr. Blake, Eileen Ryan as Estelle Dawson, Michael B. Silver as Dr. Jaslow, Rosalind Chao as Lily, Ken Jenkins as Judge Philip McNeily, Wendy Phillips as Miss Wright, Mason Lucero as Conner Rhodes, Scott Paulin as Duncan Rhodes, Kit McDonough as Ms. Davis, Kimberly Scott as Gertie, Chase MacKenzie Bebak as Willy Harrison, Rafer Weigel as Bruce, Emiko Parise as Nurse, Pamela Dunlap as Grace, Brent Spiner as Shoe Saleman, David Nathan Schwartz as Principal, Kathleen Robertson as Big Boy Waitress, Karen Bankhead as Rita's Colleague, Janet Adderley as Obnoxious Mom, Katie McGloin as Cristina, Steven Maines as Collin, Dennis Fanning as Vice Cop, David Poynter as Cafeteria Worker, R. D. Call as Cop at Park, Elle Fanning as Lucy (2 Years Old)