"I am Sam"

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Sean Penn plays a retarded man with a seven year old daughter (played by the radient Dakota Fanning), the result of a brief fling with a homeless woman we see in montage. Sam (Penn) works at a menial lob at a local Starbucks, and is known by and liked by all the cutomers. He has a group of five similarly retarded male friends, who gather each night for some regular activity, according to which day of the week it is. The daughter's school authorities note a shift in her behavior and call Sam in for a conference. Soon after he is mistakenly arrested for talking to a hooker. This gets the system involved and the child is taken away from Renn. He seeks legal help and over time his persistance with high level attorney Michele Pfieffer causes her to relent and represent him pro bono. The court has to determine custody of the girl and considers the favorable testimony the testimony of physician Mary Steenbergen and neighbor Dianne Weist. The battle continues. Penn is remarkable in this role, consistent and believable. I held this at arm's length at the beginning but by the end was quite caught up in it. Recommended.

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Topic - "I am Sam" - rico 09:56:52 10/03/06 (4)

Re: "I am Sam" - jamesgarvin 14:11:55 10/03/06 (1)

Leo Decaprio in Gilbert Grape . . . - Daryl Zero 16:00:52 10/04/06 (0)

Is there a more convincing actor... - dave c 12:58:17 10/03/06 (1)

"I am Sam" is yet another of the "challenged" genre films. Thanks to - tinear 15:01:30 10/03/06 (0)

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