Overview
Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations as a parent start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award (2002)
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor (2002)
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Box office
Grossed $92.5M worldwide, about 4.2 times its $22M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Los Angeles
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Setting
Set in Los Angeles
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Music
Music by John Powell
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Elliot Davis
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Jessie NelsonScreenplay
- Kristine JohnsonScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 28, 2001
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $22M
- Revenue
- $92.5M
- Countries
- United States of America, Germany
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Cast
Sean PennSam Dawson
Michelle PfeifferRita Harrison Williams
Dianne WiestAnnie Cassell
Dakota FanningLucy Diamond Dawson
Richard SchiffMr. Turner
Loretta DevineMargaret Calgrove
Marin HinklePatricia
Laura DernRandy Carpenter
Brad SilvermanBrad- Joseph RosenbergJoe
Stanley DeSantisRobert
Doug HutchisonIfty
Bobby CooperGeorge
Mary SteenburgenDr. Blake
Eileen RyanEstelle Dawson- Michael B. SilverDr. Jaslow
Rosalind ChaoLily
Ken JenkinsJudge Philip McNeily
Wendy PhillipsMiss Wright
Mason LuceroConner Rhodes
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