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I Am Sam

A mentally handicapped man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family.

Director

Jessie Nelson

Year

Genre

Box Office

$40,311,852

Production

New Line Cinema,Bedford Falls Productions,Red Fish, Blue Fish Films

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 12 nominations total

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Rita Lucy Sam Dawson Annie Joe Shoe Salesman Robert (voice)Ifty Conner Rhodes Brad Willy Harrison Mr. Turner Randy Carpenter

I don't know what to call you - I Am Sam

I don't know what to call you

You're my lawyer - I Am Sam

You're my lawyer

It doesn't matter what I think It matters that we win - I Am Sam

It doesn't matter what I think It matters that we win

Yes One sentence Short and sweet - I Am Sam

Yes One sentence Short and sweet

Ms Cassell in all the time you've known them - I Am Sam

Ms Cassell in all the time you've known them

On the Porsche the door handle - I Am Sam

On the Porsche the door handle

Home Dialing office - I Am Sam

Home Dialing office

Can you grasp the concept of - I Am Sam

Can you grasp the concept of

I kind of think we're the same smart - I Am Sam

I kind of think we're the same smart

You got to be firm on this - I Am Sam

You got to be firm on this

What about your father Where was he - I Am Sam

What about your father Where was he

I can go - I Am Sam

Yeah except that Lucy doesn't need me anymore - I Am Sam

Yeah except that Lucy doesn't need me anymore

Yeah but I tried I tried hard - I Am Sam

Yeah but I tried I tried hard

Every morning I wake up and I fail - I Am Sam

Every morning I wake up and I fail

It's just - I Am Sam

Sam I worry I worry sometimes - I Am Sam

Sam I worry I worry sometimes

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A mentally handicapped man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Jessie Nelson

Writer: Kristine Johnson, Jessie Nelson

Production: New Line Cinema,Bedford Falls Productions,Red Fish, Blue Fish Films

Genre: drama

Year: 2001

MetaScore: 28/100

ImdbRating: 7.6

BoxOffice: $40,311,852

Released: 25 Jan 2002

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 12 nominations total

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