I am Sam [videorecording] : love is all you need / New Line Cinema presents ; in association with "Sam" productions GMBH & Co. Kg ; a Bedford Falls company, Red Fish Blue Fish films production ; produced by Jessie Nelson, Richard Solomon, Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick ; written by Kristine Johnson & Jessie Nelson ; directed by Jessie Nelson.
Subtitle from disc surface. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001. Special features: audio commentary, original documentary: Becoming Sam (42:30), deleted/alternate scenes, theatrical press kit, trailer, DVD-ROM features. Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning.
Summary:
Sam Dawson has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old. He works at a Starbucks, is obsessed with the Beatles and has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them. As the daughter reaches age 7, Sam's limitations start to become a problem. When the authorities take his daughter away, Sam shames a high-priced lawyer into taking his case pro bono. In the process, he teaches her a great deal about love, and whether it's really all you need.
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