---
title: 'I Am Sam (2001)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jessie Nelson'
released: '2001-12-03'
runtime_minutes: 127
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/i-am-sam-2001'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0277027/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# I Am Sam (2001)

2001 · 127 min · Drama, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

I Am Sam is a 2001 American drama film co-written and directed by Jessie Nelson. It stars Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianne Wiest, Dakota Fanning, Richard Schiff, Loretta Devine, and Laura Dern.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jessie Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jessie-nelson)
- **Screenplay:** [Kristine Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/kristine-johnson)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Powell](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-powell)
- **Producer:** [Edward Zwick](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-zwick), [Marshall Herskovitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/marshall-herskovitz), [Richard Solomon](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-solomon)
- **Director of Photography:** [Elliot Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/elliot-davis)
- **Editor:** [Richard Chew](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-chew)

## Cast

- [Doug Hutchison](https://cinepixo.com/people/doug-hutchison)
- [Dianne Wiest](https://cinepixo.com/people/dianne-wiest)
- [Wendy Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/wendy-phillips)
- [Richard Schiff](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-schiff)
- [Ken Jenkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-jenkins)
- [Kimberly Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/kimberly-scott)
- [Michelle Pfeiffer](https://cinepixo.com/people/michelle-pfeiffer)
- [Laura Dern](https://cinepixo.com/people/laura-dern)
- [Dakota Fanning](https://cinepixo.com/people/dakota-fanning)
- [Rosalind Chao](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosalind-chao)
- [Loretta Devine](https://cinepixo.com/people/loretta-devine)
- [Sean Penn](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-penn)
- [Elle Fanning](https://cinepixo.com/people/elle-fanning)
- [Roma Maffia](https://cinepixo.com/people/roma-maffia)

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Official site: http://www.iamsammovie.com
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/i-am-sam-2001
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