I am Sam / 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.

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:I am Sam (Motion picture)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
New Line platinum series.
Corporate Authors: Bedford Falls Productions
New Line Cinema Corporation
Red Fish, Blue Fish Films (Firm)
New Line Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Herskovitz, Marshall
Johnson, Kristine
Nelson, Jessie
Penn, Sean, 1960-
Pfeiffer, Michelle, 1957-
Fanning, Dakota, 1994-
Davis, Elliot
Chew, Richard
Powell, John, 1963-
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [Calif.?] : New Line Home Entertainment, [2002]
Edition:Widescreen version.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
New Line platinum series.
Subjects:
People with mental disabilities > Drama.
Custody of children > Drama.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD Software
Description
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.
Note:Special features: audio commentary, original documentary: Becoming Sam (42:30), deleted/alternate scenes, theatrical press kit, trailer (2:25), DVD-ROM features.
Videorecording.
Call Number:VIDEO I
AJ5 D0016230 VideoDVD
PN1995.9.J8 I26 2002 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13.
ISBN:0780638158
Credits:Cinematography, Elliot Davis; editor, Richard Chew; music, John Powell; director of photography, Elliot Davis.
System Details:DVD; 5.1 Dolby digital, DTS surround and stereo surround sound.
Requirements to access DVD-ROM features: PC with a DVD-ROM drive with a DVD decoder installed, Windows 95 or higher with Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher. Some of the DVD-ROM features may not work on a Macintosh. Internet access may be required for certain features.
Cast:
Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning.