I Am Sam

I Am Sam2001

Stars: Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 132 minutes

I Am Sam makes you laugh, cry, and recoil all at the same time. Perhaps no other film of recent memory has epitomized the shameless sentimentality of Hollywood as succinctly as director and screenwriter Jessie Nelson's story of a mentally challenged… more »



Rita:
Now, Ms. Cossell, in all the time that you've known them, have you ever questioned Sam's ability as a father?

Annie:
Never.

Rita:
Never?

Annie:
Never. Look at Lucy. She's strong. She displays true empathy for people, all kinds of people. I know that you all think she's as smart as she is despite him, but it's because of him.

Rita:
So what you're saying is you don't worry about Lucy's future?

Annie:
No, I do.

Rita:
Ah...

Annie:
I worry all the time. I worry if they take Lucy away from her father they will take away an enormous piece of her, and I worry that she will spend the rest of her life trying to fill that hole.

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