I Am Sam Movie Review 2001

Single father Penn has the mental capacity of a seven-year-old which makes authorities question his ability to raise young daughter Fanning. Pfeifer's the hard-edged lawyer who comes to his aid and becomes a better person for it. Overly sentimental and sweet, with not much new to offer except the obvious talent of Fanning.

Distribution

New Line Home Video, 116 N. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048, Phone: (310)854-5811, Fax: (310)854-1824, URL: http://www.newline.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 93 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Single Parents, Dads, Mental Retardation, Law & Lawyers, Justice Prevails...?, Custody Battles

Screenplay

Jessie Nelson, Kristine Johnson

Cast

Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest, Loretta Devine, Richard Schiff, Laura Dern, Brad Allan Silverman, Stanley DeSantis, Doug Hutchison, Joseph Rosenberg, Mary Steenburgen

Cinematography

Elliot Davis

Director

Jessie Nelson

Music

John Powell

Other

Douglas Axtell, Richard Chew, Erin Cochran, Suzie DeSanto, Aaron Osborne

Producer

Richard Soloman, Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick, Jessie Nelson, Bedford Falls, Blue Fish Films Red Fish, New Line Cinema