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I am Sam

I am Sam. —— Love is all you need. Starring: Sean Penn The Interpreter (2005) The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) 21 Grams (2003) Mystic River (2003, won the Oscar as Best Actor) … And many others. Dakota Fanning

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I am Sam

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  1. I am Sam ——Love is all you need

  2. Starring: • Sean Penn The Interpreter (2005) The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) 21 Grams (2003) Mystic River (2003, won the Oscar as Best Actor) …And many others

  3. Dakota Fanning War of the Worlds (2005) • Michelle Pfeiffer Chosen as one of People Magazine's 50 most beautiful people in the world for 6 times

  4. Awards: Nominated for Oscar ( Best Actor in the leading role) Another 7 wins & 7 nominations ( e.g. Best Actor, Best young actress, Outstanding new talent)

  5. Plot • Sam Dawson has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old. He works at a Starbucks and is obsessed with the Beatles. He has a daughter with a homeless woman; she abandons them as soon as they leave the hospital.

  6. Plot • He names his daughter Lucy Diamond (after the Beatles song), and raises her. But as she reaches age 7 herself, Sam's limitations start to become a problem at school; she's intentionally holding back to avoid looking smarter than him

  7. Plot • The authorities take her away, and Sam shames high-priced lawyer Rita Harrison into taking his case pro bono. In the process, he teaches her a great deal about love, and whether it's really all you need.

  8. Mentally retarded Intellectual / Mental Capacity The Department of Child and Family Services Custody hearing Pro bono Beatles John Lennon Starbucks YWCA Foster Adoption Key Words

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