I am Sam (New Line Platinum Series)
by Jessie Nelson
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Actor: Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest, Loretta Devine, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sean PennDirector: Jessie Nelson
Brand: PENN,SEAN
Producer: Jessie Nelson
Writer: Jessie Nelson
Producer: Barbara A. Hall
Producer: Claire Rudnick Polstein
Producer: David Rubin
Producer: Edward Zwick
Writer: Kristine Johnson
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 132 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-06-18
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: New Line Home Video
DVD Reviews of I am Sam (New Line Platinum Series)
DVD Review: TOUCHING STORY
Summary: 5 Stars
STORY HOW A DISABLED MAN FIGHTS TO RETAIN CUSTODY OF HIS DAUGHTER. TEAR JERKERDVD Review: cinematic excellence
Summary: 5 Stars
This film is excellent in many ways, including casting, interactive
dialogue, cinematography, emotional presence, and plot. Kudos to the
entire staff of movie-makers who turned this one out.[...]
DVD Review: I Am Sam
Summary: 5 Stars
An outstanding movie that focused on the power of love. Sean Penn gave a superb 'heart and soul' performance!DVD Review: ***6 STARS IF IT WERE AN OPTION!******
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie was incredible, and never gets old. Its interesting how Sean Penn had a more quality relationship with his daughter, despite the handicap. He spent lots of time with her, and did his best to attend to her needs. Michelle Pfeiffer, very educated, intelligent and very hardworking; yet not able to spend quality time with her son. Should Child Protective Services remove her son away from the home, for "daily child abandoment?". You be the judge. I think the movie teaches us that no one has all of the answers. But its pivotal that the question be explored. This movie beautifully captured how parents, from different walks of life, learned from each other. Sam taught Michelle patience and selflessness. She began in the movie very impatient and with a low tolerance for "Sam". As the movie progressed, she became more willing to put aside her needs and focus on those of her client. Let's not forget he pushed and pushed her to get to this point. She also began to see the value in focusing on her child's needs. Michelle taught Sam about how to make a convincing argument on something that he cherished. The methods he and his friends used to fight for his daughter's cause were very unique and odd, especiallly in a stuffy, " old traditional courtroom". But her drive and ability to navigate the court/political culture challenged him to make a case for his daughter's cause. They needed each other, essentially to help create a more quality relationship with their children.
And alas, finally there is Lucy, Dakota Fanning. She is one of the most innovative, believable, BREATHTAKING actors of our time. And she's pint-sized! I'm amazed at how such an enormous talent came out of such a little bitty body. Dakota has an extraordinary talent that will live with her the rest of her life. Even when the show and fame is over in her life, she will still be blessed with such pure talent. No one can take it away from her. Absolutely no one. At 26 years old, I am a huge fan of her work.
DVD Review: Excellent Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
Very emotional moving movie. Definitely good for those who wish to get a glimpse into the life of those who are mentally challenged.
Description of I am Sam (New Line Platinum Series)
Michelle Pfeiffer and Sean Penn give career-defining performances in this humorous and heart-warming film about a mentally-challenged father who enlists the aid of a high-powered attorney to help him regain custody of his daughter. An all-star supporting cast and a spectacular soundtrack complete this unforgettable story of life, love and laughter.DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:Filmmaker Commentary - With Director / Co-screenwriter Jessie Nelson
DVD ROM Features:Script-to-Screen Link to Original Website Hot Spot
Deleted Scenes:Deleted and Alternate Scenes with optional Director commentary
Documentary:Original Documentary: Becoming Sam
Other:Theatrical Press Kit DTS sound
Theatrical Trailer
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 man fighting to retain custody of his 7-year-old daughter. Sam (Sean Penn), who has the mental age of 7, wipes down tables at a Los Angeles Starbucks and takes good care of his daughter Lucy, who was left with him shortly after birth by a homeless woman. Sam has gotten by just fine with a little help from his friends, including his eccentric neighbor (Diane Wiest) and a lovable group of similarly challenged friends, but a series of misunderstandings leaves Sam fighting to get Lucy back from the state. Sam's lawyer, Rita Harrison (Michelle Pfeiffer), is an overly ambitious woman whose life is soon transformed by proximity to Sam's brimming humanity. Sean Penn is, as usual, wholeheartedly committed to his role and turns in an admirable, if overtly affected performance. However, I Am Sam, with all its earnest charm, reaches an emblematic low when Sam, a character apparently devoid of any authentic sentiment, delivers a courtroom speech memorized from Kramer vs. Kramer as the film's finale. --Fionn Meade
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