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Synopsis:
A father with learning disabilities is faced with losing custody of his beloved daughter as her intelligence begins to outstrip his. But he won't give her up without a fight, prompting him to begin a battle to make the authorities see the error of their ways - with help from a high-powered lawyer. Deeply flawed emotional drama, starring Sean Penn - who picked up an Oscar nomination for his performance - Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianne Wiest and Dakota Fanning
Cast:
Sean Penn as Sam Dawson, Michelle Pfeiffer as Rita Harrison, Dianne Wiest as Annie, Laura Dern as Randy Carpenter, Dakota Fanning as Lucy Diamond Dawson, Loretta Devine as Margaret Calgrove, Richard Schiff as Turner, Brad Allan Silverman as Brad, Joseph Rosenberg, Stanley DeSantis, Doug Hutchinson, Mary Steenburgen, Caroline Keenan, Chase Mackenzie Bebak, Mason Lucero, Scott Paulin
Credits:
Jessie Nelson - Director, Scriptwriter, Producer, Kristine Johnson - Scriptwriter, Richard Solomon - Producer, Marshall Herskovitz - Producer, Edward Zwick - Producer, Claire Rudnick Polstein - Executive-Producer, Michael DeLuca - Executive-Producer, David Scott Rubin - Executive-Producer, Jackson Browne - Musician
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