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The Resource I am Sam, Avery Pix ; Bedford Falls Productions ; New Line Cinema ; Red Fish Blue Fish Films ; producers, Marshall Herskovitz, Jessie Nelson, Richard Solomon, Edward Zwick ; writers, Kristine Johnson & Jessie Nelson ; director, Jessie Nelson, (videorecording DVD)

I am Sam, Avery Pix ; Bedford Falls Productions ; New Line Cinema ; Red Fish Blue Fish Films ; producers, Marshall Herskovitz, Jessie Nelson, Richard Solomon, Edward Zwick ; writers, Kristine Johnson & Jessie Nelson ; director, Jessie Nelson, (videorecording DVD)

Label
I am Sam
Title
I am Sam
Statement of responsibility
Avery Pix ; Bedford Falls Productions ; New Line Cinema ; Red Fish Blue Fish Films ; producers, Marshall Herskovitz, Jessie Nelson, Richard Solomon, Edward Zwick ; writers, Kristine Johnson & Jessie Nelson ; director, Jessie Nelson
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
A mentally handicapped man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter, and in the process teaches his cold hearted lawyer the value of love and family
Member of
Cataloging source
TEF
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Cinematography, Elliot Davis ; editor, Richard Chew ; music, John Powell
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13
Language note
Closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1960-
  • 1957-
  • 1994-
  • 1940-
  • 1963-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Herskovitz, Marshall
  • Johnson, Kristine
  • Nelson, Jessie
  • Penn, Sean
  • Pfeiffer, Michelle
  • Fanning, Dakota
  • Davis, Elliot
  • Chew, Richard
  • Powell, John
Runtime
132
Series statement
New Line platinum series
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • People with mental disabilities
  • Custody of children
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
I am Sam, Avery Pix ; Bedford Falls Productions ; New Line Cinema ; Red Fish Blue Fish Films ; producers, Marshall Herskovitz, Jessie Nelson, Richard Solomon, Edward Zwick ; writers, Kristine Johnson & Jessie Nelson ; director, Jessie Nelson, (videorecording DVD)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Information from pre-release promotional materials; release date: June 18, 2002
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001
  • Special features: Filmmaker commentary with director/co-screenwriter Jessie Nelson; original documentary "Becoming Sam"; deleted/alternate scenes with optional director commentary; theatrical trailer
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (132 min.)
Isbn
9780780638150
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
794043553721
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
N5537
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
ocm49231600
System details
DVD
Video recording format
DVD
Label
I am Sam, Avery Pix ; Bedford Falls Productions ; New Line Cinema ; Red Fish Blue Fish Films ; producers, Marshall Herskovitz, Jessie Nelson, Richard Solomon, Edward Zwick ; writers, Kristine Johnson & Jessie Nelson ; director, Jessie Nelson, (videorecording DVD)
Publication
Note
  • Information from pre-release promotional materials; release date: June 18, 2002
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001
  • Special features: Filmmaker commentary with director/co-screenwriter Jessie Nelson; original documentary "Becoming Sam"; deleted/alternate scenes with optional director commentary; theatrical trailer
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (132 min.)
Isbn
9780780638150
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
794043553721
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
N5537
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
ocm49231600
System details
DVD
Video recording format
DVD

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