I am Sam
(DVD)

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
794043553721

Notes

General Note
Special features: filmmaker commentary featuring director Jessie Nelson ; original documentary: Becoming Sam ; deleted/alternate scenes with optional director commentary ; theatrical trailer ; theatrical press kit ; DVD-ROM content ; chapter search.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture by New Line in 2001.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Elliot Davis ; production designer, Aaron Osborne ; editor, Richard Chew ; music, John Powell ; non-original music, John Lennon & Paul McCartney.
Participants/Performers
Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianne Wiest, Dakota Fanning, Richard Schiff, Doug Hutchison, Loretta Devine, Laura Dern, Mary Steenburgen.
Description
Sam Dawson has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old. He works at a Starbucks and is obsessed with the Beatles. He has a daughter with a homeless woman; she abandons them as soon as they leave the hospital. He names his daughter Lucy Diamond (after the Beatles song), and raises her. But as she reaches age 7 herself, Sam's limitations start to become a problem at school; she's intentionally holding back to avoid looking smarter than him. The authorities take her away, and Sam shames high-priced lawyer Rita Harrison 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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for language.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Closed captioned.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Nelson, J., Johnson, K., Wiest, D., Fanning, D., Schiff, R., Hutchison, D., Pfeiffer, M., Powell, J., Devine, L., Lennon, J., Steenburgen, M., McCartney, P., Penn, S., & Dern, L. (2002). I am Sam . New Line Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jessie, Nelson et al.. 2002. I Am Sam. New Line Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jessie, Nelson et al.. I Am Sam New Line Home Entertainment, 2002.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Nelson, Jessie,, et al. I Am Sam New Line Home Entertainment, 2002.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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