• StatusReleased
  • Release Date2001-12-28
  • Runtime132 minutes
  • TaglineLove is all you need.
  • Revenue92,542,418$
  • GenreDrama
  • Production
    CompaniesNew Line Cinema, Bedford Falls Productions, Red Fish, Blue Fish Films
  • Budget22,000,000$

Movie 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.

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Sean Penn

Michelle Pfeiffer

Dianne Wiest

Dakota Fanning

Richard Schiff

Loretta Devine

Marin Hinkle

Laura Dern

Brad Silverman

Stanley DeSantis

Doug Hutchison

Bobby Cooper

Mary Steenburgen

Eileen Ryan

Michael B. Silver

Rosalind Chao

Ken Jenkins

Wendy Phillips

Mason Lucero

Scott Paulin

Kit McDonough

Kimberly Scott

Emiko Parise

Pamela Dunlap

Brent Spiner

David Nathan Schwartz

Kathleen Robertson

Karen Bankhead

Janet Adderley

Katie McGloin

Steven Maines

R. D. Call

Elle Fanning

Russ Fega

Molly Gordon