I Am Sam
Summary: A mentally handicapped man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family.
Release Date: January 25, 2002
Genre: Drama
Director:
Jessie Nelson
Runtime: 2 h 12 min
MPAA: PG-13
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 22,000,000
Domestic: $ 40,311,852
International: $ 57,506,287
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