| | I Am Sam DVD (5 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Warner Store DVDs, Warner Theatrical Movies, Dramas Videos, Social Issues, Parents, Law/Lawyers, Parenthood | | Starring | Michelle Pfeiffer, Sean Penn, Dianne Wiest, Dakota Fanning, Loretta Devine, Laura Dern, Doug Hutchison, Richard Schiff, Wendy Phillips, Scott Paulin, Will Wallace | | Director | Jessie Nelson | | Additional Music/Songs | Paul McCartney, John Lennon | | Composer | John Powell | | Director of Photography | Elliot Davis | | Producer | Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Richard Solomon | | Screenwriter | Jessie Nelson, Kristine Johnson |
Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest, Laura Dern, Loretta Devine, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sean Penn - Director: Jessie Nelson 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. Actor Sean Penn displays another facet of his versatility as the title character of this inspirational tearjerker--a mentally handicapped father fighting for custody of his young daughter (Dakota Fanning). The child welfare board of his native Santa Monica has taken her from him, worried that at eight years old she has already begun to pass him in intellectual development. Sam's argument is that it's not brains but love that counts, and his case is taken by a stressed-out hot shot lawyer named Rita (Michelle Pfeiffer) who has her own problems dealing with her rebellious son. Anchored by his infectious love of the Beatles, the ceaselessly enthusiastic Sam becomes a positive influence on Rita as he raises a lot of questions about what's most important as a parent. Though it's Penn's show, Pfeiffer is so good she practically steals the film from him, and the startlingly precocious Fanning is not far behind. A warm soundtrack of Beatles covers and clever, fast-cut editing help the message of love and forgiveness shine through. Original Production Year: 2001. I Am Sam Reviews: "..[Fanning is] cute without being cutesy, smart without being smart-arsed, she's the bright eyed emotional heart of the film..."
-- Ceri Thomas, Total Film "...Mr. Penn, with his usual discipline, burrows deep into Sam....You need only look into the actor's eyes to see how deeply he is committed to perceiving the world the way Sam does..."
-- A. O. Scott, New York Times "...Emotionally effective....Fanning, in her first feature role, is charmingly earnest and positively luminous..."
-- Annlee Ellingson, Box Office "...[Penn] gives a bold, heartfelt performance....[It's] a portrayal of stirring emotion and blunt truth..."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone I Am Sam | List Price | $14.96 (You save $6.11) | | Studio | Warner Home Video | | Orig Year | 2002 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  2618  | | CD Universe Part number | 3542007 | | Catalog number | 5537 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jun 18, 2002 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | language | | Running Time | 134 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen |
I Am Sam Movie Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  tearjearker
awsome acting job by mr penn
Submitted by eggyhammer (las vegas, nv, usa) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No excellent movie
Sean Penn played his character to the max. It will make you laugh and make you cry
Submitted by a reviewer (Ft Bragg, NC)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No If you have kids you must see it
I saw this movie two time and in both times it make me cry since the beginning. This movie make you think twice about what is better to the girl. This movie steals a piece of my heart that no one else, since Patch Adams, did it. This is a must buy movie. I have already mine.
Submitted by pirata (Juana Diaz, PR, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No POOR SAM
This movie made me cry. It is so sad, but cute too. Michelle Phiefer is GREAT in this. Shawn Penn is annoyingly cute and you feel so bad for him. You have to have some campasion for him in this movie as a mentally challenged man struggling to get back his daughter.( Cute little girl) The ending is good though!
Submitted by Stacey (Mantcea, CA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 0 of 1 found this helpful. the best performance of Penn and Pfeiffer in years
I saw it before the relase in DVD, and now I already saw it again in DVD, and I have to say that Michelle Pfeiffer, like always, is oustanding, and Sean Penn is umbelievable perfect in his role of a man with mental problem fighting for his child. Both are so good and funny that you should buy the DVD immediately.
Submitted by a reviewer (Caracas, Venezuela)
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I Am Sam DVD Region 1
Snap Case
Single Side - Dual Layer
Anamorphic Widescreen -
1.85
Full Frame -
1.33
Additional Release Material:
Alternate Scenes
Deleted Scenes
Featurette: BECOMING SAM
Audio Commentary: Jessie Nelson - Director
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
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