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I AM SAM Director: Jessie Nelson Starring: Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for language Total Running Time: 134 Minutes DVD Order Date: June 18 , 2002 |
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| "A wonderful movie about the power of the human spirit." Joel Siegel, Good Morning America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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AVAILABLE FROM NEW LINE HOME ENTERTAINMENT ON VHS AND PLATINUM SERIES™ DVD JUNE 18 ENTERTAINMENT Starring Academy AwardŽ Best Actor Nominee Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, And Introducing Screen Actors Guild Supporting Actress Nominee Dakota Fanning |
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Los Angeles, CA (March 18, 2002) New Line Home Entertainment today announced the VHS and Platinum Series™ DVD release of the compelling drama I Am Sam. Starring Best Actor Academy AwardŽ nominee Sean Penn, I Am Sam is the story of a mentally-challenged father who fights the justice system to retain custody of his daughter. Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer and newcomer Dakota Fanning star in this powerful, emotional film about love, parenthood and the bonds of family. I Am Sam will be available for rental on VHS and Platinum Series DVD, and for sale on Platinum Series DVD for $24.98, on June 18. The Platinum Series DVD includes commentary by I Am Sam director and co-screenwriter Jessie Nelson, deleted and alternate scenes with optional director commentary, the theatrical trailer and the theatrical press kit. There is also an original documentary titled "Becoming Sam," which looks at the genesis of the project, from the inspiration, casting and creation of the characters through filming and creation of the soundtrack. The film's DVD also features a widescreen version of the movie, 5.1 surround sound, stereo surround sound, DTS surround sound, English subtitles, closed captions and animated menus. The DVD-ROM content includes the "Script-to-Screen" screenplay feature as well as the original website. Directed and co-written by Jessie Nelson, I Am Sam boasts an amazing cast of award winning talent. In addition to Penn, Pfeiffer and Fanning, the film stars two-time Academy AwardŽ winner, Dianne Wiest (Bullets Over Broadway), as well as Richard Schiff (TV's "The West Wing") Loretta Devine (TV's "Boston Public") and Laura Dern (Focus, Jurassic Park III). Rounding out the cast as Sam's loyal group of friends are Doug Hutchinson (The Green Mile), Stanley DeSantis (The Man Who Wasn't There), Brad Allan Silverman and Joseph Rosenberg. The films soundtrack, featuring Beatles music performed by artists including Eddie Vedder, the Wallflowers, Aimee Mann and Michael Penn, Sarah McLachlan, Rufus Wainwright and Ben Harper, has gone gold, selling more than 500,000 copies. New Line Home Entertainment distributes all of New Line Cinema and Fine Line Features theatrical films on video and select titles on DVD, including the new premium DVD brand infinifilm™. The Company also distributes feature films and non-theatrical programs acquired or produced by New Line Home Entertainment and New Line Television. Founded in 1967, New Line Cinema is the leading independent producer and distributor of theatrical films and licenses its programming to ancillary markets including cable and broadcast television as well as in all international markets. New Line Cinema is a unit of Time Warner. |
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| Raising a child is never easy, and like everybody else, Sam Dawson (Penn) has learned to adapt. But when Lucy (Fanning) turns seven, social workers step in. Sam is mentally-challenged, and it will be up to the courts to evaluate his ability to continue to raise Lucy. Sam, encouraged by his friends, seeks a lawyer to represent him. Rita Harrison (Pfeiffer) initially resists taking on such a long-shot case, but ultimately takes the challenge in order to prove to her co-workers that she will work a pro bono case. Together, Sam and Rita struggle to convince the system that Sam deserves to get his daughter back and, in the process, fuse a bond that results in a unique testament to the power of unconditional love. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| New Line Home Entertainment distributes all of New Line Cinema and Fine Line Features theatrical films on video and select titles on DVD, including the new premium DVD brand infinifilm™. The Company also distributes feature films and non-theatrical programs acquired or produced by New Line Home Entertainment and New Line Television. Founded in 1967, New Line Cinema is the leading independent producer and distributor of theatrical films and licenses its programming to ancillary markets including cable and broadcast television as well as in all international markets. New Line Cinema is a unit of Time Warner. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For screener copies or artwork, please mail your request to Frank Reifsnyder, New Line Home Entertainment 116 N. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048, fax your request to 310-854-0602 or e-mail requests@newline.com. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CONTACTS Jennifer Sandler New Line Home Entertainment 310-967-6992 jennifer.sandler@newline.com |
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