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I Am Sam

Submitted by bek_ignacio on July 22, 2006

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Sam Dawson (Sean Penn)
The main character and father of Lucy, he is a man with a mind of a seven year-old but the heart of a fighter

Lucy Diamond Dawson (Dakota Fanning)
An extra-ordinary daughter of Sam Dawson, who was forced into foster care at the age of seven

Rita Harrison (Michelle Pfeiffer)
An overtly, ambitious, fast-lane lawyer, who is focused 100% on success until she met Sam Dawson

Annie (Diane Weist)
Sam’s sophisticated, but agoraphobic neighbor and advisor who was his best advocate

Margaret (Loretta Devine)
The social worker who questioned Sam’s skills of being a good parent to Lucy

Randy (Laura Dern)
The caring mom who decided to battle Sam for custody of his daughter

Turner (Richard Schiff)
The county lawyer who passionately battle Rita Harrison in court

Ifty (Doug Hutchison), Robert (Stanley DeSantis), Brad (Brad Allan Silverman), and Joe (Joseph Rosenberg)
Sam’s mentally-challenged pals who never left him during the trials of his life

Movie Synopsis

The film was about the story of Sam Dawson, a mentally retarded man who impregnated a homeless woman and ended up being the father of an adorable baby girl. The mother then left, giving upon Sam the responsibility of being a single daddy. Even though he had limited mental capacity and a cozy little job working at an LA Starbucks store, Sam did the best things he knew to provide for his sweet little infant daughter he named as Lucy.

Seven years later, Lucy had grown up, surpassing his father’s mental and intellectual capabilities. His parenting skills were tested when a crusading social worker, Margaret, got involved regarding the welfare of Lucy. Lucy is taken away from the frustrated Sam. Determined to get back his daughter despite his set of unfortunate circumstances, Sam and his fellow...

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