I Am Sam (US Version) DVD Region 1

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.

"...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 Critic), New York Times, 12/28/2001

"...Emotionally effective....Fanning, in her first feature role, is charmingly earnest and positively luminous..." - Annlee, Ellingson (Box Office Critic), Box Office, 01/01/2002

"...[Penn] gives a bold, heartfelt performance....[It's] a portrayal of stirring emotion and blunt truth..." - Peter, Travers (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 01/31/2001

"..[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 Critic), Total Film, 05/01/2002

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Artist Name(s):	Laura Dern (Actor) | Richard Schiff (Actor) | Bill Graham (Actor) | Will Wallace (Actor) | Sean Patrick Thomas (Actor) | Denise Di Novi (Actor) | Nikki Blonsky (Actor) | Jeremy Davies (Actor) | Jessie Nelson (Actor) | Dawn French (Actor) | Edward Zwick (Actor) | Lisa Boyle | Greg Allan Martin (Actor) | ReShaun Frear (Actor) 羅拉丹恩 (Actor) | Richard Schiff (Actor) | Bill Graham (Actor) | Will Wallace (Actor) | Sean Patrick Thomas (Actor) | Denise Di Novi (Actor) | 妮琪布蘭斯基 (Actor) | Jeremy Davies (Actor) | Jessie Nelson (Actor) | Dawn French (Actor) | Edward Zwick (Actor) | Lisa Boyle | Greg Allan Martin (Actor) | ReShaun Frear (Actor) 罗拉丹恩 (Actor) | Richard Schiff (Actor) | Bill Graham (Actor) | Will Wallace (Actor) | Sean Patrick Thomas (Actor) | Denise Di Novi (Actor) | 妮琪布兰斯基 (Actor) | Jeremy Davies (Actor) | Jessie Nelson (Actor) | Dawn French (Actor) | Edward Zwick (Actor) | Lisa Boyle | Greg Allan Martin (Actor) | ReShaun Frear (Actor) ローラ・ダーン (Actor) | Ｒｉｃｈａｒｄ Ｓｃｈｉｆｆ (Actor) | Ｂｉｌｌ Ｇｒａｈａｍ (Actor) | Will Wallace (Actor) | Sean Patrick Thomas (Actor) | Denise Di Novi (Actor) | Nikki Blonsky (Actor) | Ｊｅｒｅｍｙ Ｄａｖｉｅｓ (Actor) | Jessie Nelson (Actor) | Ｄａｗｎ Ｆｒｅｎｃｈ (Actor) | Edward Zwick (Actor) | Lisa Boyle | Greg Allan Martin (Actor) | ReShaun Frear (Actor) Laura Dern (Actor) | Richard Schiff (Actor) | Bill Graham (Actor) | Will Wallace (Actor) | Sean Patrick Thomas (Actor) | Denise Di Novi (Actor) | Nikki Blonsky (Actor) | Jeremy Davies (Actor) | Jessie Nelson (Actor) | Dawn French (Actor) | Edward Zwick (Actor) | Lisa Boyle | Greg Allan Martin (Actor) | ReShaun Frear (Actor)
Director:	Jeremy Davies | Jessie Nelson Jeremy Davies | Jessie Nelson Jeremy Davies | Jessie Nelson Ｊｅｒｅｍｙ Ｄａｖｉｅｓ | Jessie Nelson Jeremy Davies | Jessie Nelson
Producer:	Richard Solomon | Edward Zwick | Lisa Boyle | Greg Allan Martin Richard Solomon | Edward Zwick | Lisa Boyle | Greg Allan Martin Richard Solomon | Edward Zwick | Lisa Boyle | Greg Allan Martin Ｒｉｃｈａｒｄ Ｓｏｌｏｍｏｎ | Edward Zwick | Lisa Boyle | Greg Allan Martin Richard Solomon | Edward Zwick | Lisa Boyle | Greg Allan Martin
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Release Date:	2002-06-18
UPC Code:	794043553721
Language:	English
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	PG-13 (MPAA)
Publisher:	Warner Home Video
Package Weight:	113 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004401979

Director: Jessie Nelson

DVD Features:

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