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I Am Sam

Film character

Sam Dawson

I Am Sam 2001

played by Sean Penn

7.6/10 · 163,460 votes Drama

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The film

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. Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.

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The name

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    Randy Carpenter I Am Sam 2001 played by Laura Dern

Elsewhere on screen, Sam

  1. Back to the Future
    Sam Baines Back to the Future 1985 played by George DiCenzo
  2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
    Sam Wilson Captain America: The Winter Soldier 2014 played by Anthony Mackie
  3. Captain America: Civil War
    Sam Wilson Captain America: Civil War 2016 played by Anthony Mackie
  4. Ant-Man
    Sam Wilson Ant-Man 2015 played by Anthony Mackie
  5. Psycho
    Sam Loomis Psycho 1960 played by John Gavin
  6. Transformers
    Sam Witwicky Transformers 2007 played by Shia LaBeouf
  7. Casino
    Sam 'Ace' Rothstein Casino 1995 played by Robert De Niro
  8. Warrior
    Sam Sheridan Warrior 2011 played by Sam Sheridan