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I Am Glenn (2001)
A mentally retarded man fights for custody of a beleaguered nation, and in the process teaches his dimwitted viewers the value of fear and ignorance. Director:Rupert Murdoch |
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132 min - 
Nominated for Oscar.
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Glenn Beck | ... | |
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Rupert Murdoch | ... | |
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Loretta Devine | ... | |
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Richard Schiff | ... | |
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Laura Dern | ... | |
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Brad Silverman | ... |
Brad
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Joseph Rosenberg | ... | |
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Stanley DeSantis | ... | |
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Doug Hutchison | ... | |
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Rosalind Chao | ... |
Lily
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Ken Jenkins | ... |
Judge Philip McNeily
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Wendy Phillips | ... |
Miss Wright
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Mason Lucero | ... |
Conner Rhodes
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Storyline
Glen Beck has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old. He works at Fox and is obsessed with right wing conservative politics and religious conspiracy. He creates a show with the money of a Saudi Prince; who abandons him as soon as he loses his mind. He names his show The Glenn Beck Program in order to feed his insatiable ego. But as it reaches age 7 itself, Glenn's limitations and delirium start to become a problem at Fox; he's intentionally holding back to avoid looking smarter than the nation. The people should stop watching, but Glenn shames the American People into following his show seven days a week across media platforms. In the process, he teaches them a great deal about ignorance and fear, and whether it's really all you need to control the minds and soul of a broken nation.
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
love is all you needGenres:
DramaMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for language. See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 January 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Yo soy Sam See more »Box Office
Budget:
$22,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$67,418 (USA) (30 December 2001) (2 Screens)Gross:
$40,270,895 (USA) (14 April 2002)Company Credits
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Runtime:
132 minColor:
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1.85 : 1
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Rita: It doesn't matter what I think. It matters that we win.
Sam: No, you think what they think. You think Sam can't take care of Lucy!
Rita: Sam, it doesn't matter what I think!
Sam: It matters to me!
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Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Performed by Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder appears courtesy of Epic Records See more »
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Trivia
There was originally to be a line where Brad (Brad Silverman) asks Rita (Michelle Pfeiffer) "Are you wearing a Wonder Bra, because you look wonderful today...". Silverman thought the line was offensive to David E. Kelley (Pfeiffer's husband) and refused to say it. See more »Goofs
Continuity: In the very beginning shot, when Sam is sorting sugar packets in the holders, he puts the brown "raw sugar" packets in front. When he is shown setting the holders on the tables, the brown packets are in the middle. See more »Quotes
Sam: You think what they think.Rita: It doesn't matter what I think. It matters that we win.
Sam: No, you think what they think. You think Sam can't take care of Lucy!
Rita: Sam, it doesn't matter what I think!
Sam: It matters to me!
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Soundtracks
"You've Got To Hide Your Love Away"Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Performed by Eddie Vedder
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I Am Sam is a great movie that deals with marginalized people in our society and how they're treated. It's a very realistic portrayal. I watched it with my 13 year old daughter and it alternately made us cry, got us angry and caused us to laugh uncontrollably.
Sam is loved and respected by those who know him (Starbuck's patrons, IHOP Waitress, friends), taunted by those who have no regard for anyone different (Lucy's arrogant classmate and his equally arrogant father) and generally misunderstood by everyone else.
I especially liked the irony of the lawyer, who is an emotional train wreck, yet because she's an adult intellecutally, no one questions her ability as a parent. Sam on the other hand loves his daughter and it shows.
This movie is not for anyone looking for a "fun weekend rent". If you rent this, be prepared to have your values and your emotions challenged.