| I Am Sam is a 2001 film telling the story of a mentally handicapped father and his efforts to retain custody of his daughter.
The film was directed by Jessie Nelson and stars Sean Penn with Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest, Loretta Devine, Richard Schiff, Laura Dern and Michelle Pfeiffer and was written by Kristine Johnson and Jessie Nelson. The film also features three people, with disabilities, who are playing themselves: Brad Silverman, Joe Rosenberg, and Brian Bialick, all of them are in a group called L.A. GOAL (Greater Opportunities for the Advanced Living), a social organization that deals with adults with developmental disabilities. |
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