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I Am Sam|Sean Penn

I Am Sam

Sean Penn and Michelle Pfeiffer
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Overview

Actor Sean Penn displays another facet of his versatility as the title character of this inspirational tearjerker--a mentally handicapped father fighting for custody of his young daughter (Dakota Fanning). The child welfare board of his native Santa Monica has taken her from him, worried that at eight years old she has already begun to pass him in intellectual development. Sam's argument is that it's not brains but love that counts, and his case is taken by a stressed-out hot shot lawyer named Rita (Michelle Pfeiffer) who has her own problems dealing with her rebellious son. Anchored by his infectious love of the Beatles, the ceaselessly enthusiastic Sam becomes a positive influence on Rita as he raises a lot of questions about what's most important as a parent. Though it's Penn's show, Pfeiffer is so good she practically steals the film from him, and the startlingly precocious Fanning is not far behind. A warm soundtrack of Beatles covers and clever, fast-cut editing help the message of love and forgiveness shine through.

Awards:

Main Cast & Crew:
Jessie Nelson - Director
Sean Penn
Michelle Pfeiffer
Dakota Fanning
Dianne Wiest
Loretta Devine
Brad Allan Silverman
Stanley DeSantis
Brad Silverman
Chase Mackenzie Bebak
Stanley de Santis

Details

    DVD Format
  • Format: DVD (Widescreen)
  • Run Time: 134
  • Color Format: Color
  • UPC: 794043553721
  • Genre: DRAMA
  • Rating: PG-13 (MPAA) (language)
  • Release Date: June 2002

Movie Reviews

Notes:
Original Production Year: 2001.

Reviews:
"...Mr. Penn, with his usual discipline, burrows deep into Sam....You need only look into the actor's eyes to see how deeply he is committed to perceiving the world the way Sam does..." - 12/28/2001 New York Times, p.E19


"...Emotionally effective....Fanning, in her first feature role, is charmingly earnest and positively luminous..." - 01/01/2002 Box Office, p.57


"...[Penn] gives a bold, heartfelt performance....[It's] a portrayal of stirring emotion and blunt truth..." - 01/31/2001 Rolling Stone, p.58


"..[Fanning is] cute without being cutesy, smart without being smart-arsed, she's the bright eyed emotional heart of the film..." - 05/01/2002 Total Film, p.101

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