I Am Sam
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- Synopsis
- Sean Penn stars in this drama as Sam Dawson, a developmentally disabled adult who has been working at a coffee shop and raising his daughter Lucy (Dakota Fanning) for seven years....
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- Starring
- Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest, Loretta Devine
- Director(s)
- Jessie Nelson
- Distributor(s)
- New Line
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 132 min.
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Critic Reviews
San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalleAdd Critic to Favorites
Not about the justice or injustice of the legal system. Rather it's about the tragedy of Sam's predicament.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Kevin ThomasAdd Critic to Favorites
A warm, hard-to-resist story.Read the full review
Boston Globe | Jay CarrAdd Critic to Favorites
Ham-handedly manipulative film.Read the full review
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The Movieman's Oscar Nomination Predictions: Actor/Actress
01/31/10 Any of those coming up short on Tuesday would most certainly be a shock. | Cinematical.com -
Sean Penn Speaks Out from Haiti
01/24/10 While many of Hollywood's best have been rallying together to raise money for the relief efforts in Haiti after a more than traumatic quake hit hard, Sean Penn speaks out from the now crisis inflicted region to voice his hopes for the future in continuing international aid and to spread more light on an expanding need for support. | OK! Magazine -
Fanning Accepts Role Model Status
01/15/10 Teen acting sensation Dakota Fanning has assured fans they can rely on her as a good role model - but insists her followers must accept she will make mistakes along the way. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning Model Bad Hair in Runaways Teaser
12/17/09 We know it's not exactly a sneak peak at Eclipse , but this might just be the next best thing. | E! Online -
Who Makes the Best Career Decisions in Hollywood: ACTOR EDITION
11/18/09 Remember when George Clooney had a poodle-haired mullet? | Popeater Movies -
Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning's 'Runaway' lip lock?
07/02/09 The script reportedly calls for Stewart, who plays Jett in the film, to swap spit with Fanning, who stars as singer Cherie Curie , resulting in their clothes being "scattered all over their hotel room floor in one scene," according to a source. | New York Daily News - New York NY -
Pfeiffer comfortable in her skin
06/24/09 Michelle Pfeiffer has spent a lot of her career being taken at face value. | JAM! Showbiz -
Sean Penn is withdrawing his motion for legal separation in divorce from wife Robin Wright Penn
05/21/09 Sean Penn doesn't want to break-up with Robin Wright Penn after all. | New York Daily News - New York NY -
Sean Penn files for legal separation
04/30/09 Sean Penn and Robin Wright apparently tried to make it work but now it seems their marriage might be over for good. | JAM! Showbiz
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