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2001 2h 12m

I Am Sam

Directed by Jessie Nelson

Sam, a neurodivergent man, 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 as a parent start to become a problem and the authorities take her away.

Directing 1

Jessie Nelson
Director
Los Angeles, California, USA

Writing 2

Jessie Nelson
Screenplay
Los Angeles, California, USA
Kristine Johnson
Screenplay
Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines

Production 4

Jessie Nelson
Producer
Los Angeles, California, USA
Edward Zwick
Producer
Chicago, Illinois, USA
R
Producer
Marshall Herskovitz
Producer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA