# Sam the Man

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{{short description|2001 film by Gary Winick}}
{{about|a film|other people known as Sam the Man|Nihal Samarasinghe}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = Sam the Man
| image          = Sam the Man 2000.jpg

| caption        =
| director       = [Gary Winick](/source/Gary_Winick)
| screenplay     = Paul Kneubuhl<br>Kevin Kennedy
| story          = Paul Kneubuhl<br>[Fisher Stevens](/source/Fisher_Stevens)
| starring       = Fisher Stevens<br>[Annabella Sciorra](/source/Annabella_Sciorra)
| music          = Joey Altruda
| cinematography = Wolfgang Held
| editing        = Sabine Hoffmann<br>Lea O'Donnell<br>Michael Ventresco
| studio         = Collective Voice<br>GreeneStreet Films<br>InDgEnt
| released       = {{Film date|2001|2||[Santa Monica](/source/Santa_Monica_Film_Festival)|2005|1|25|DVD}}
| runtime        = 87 minutes
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         =
| gross          =
}}
'''''Sam the Man''''' is a 2001 American film directed by [Gary Winick](/source/Gary_Winick) and starring [Fisher Stevens](/source/Fisher_Stevens).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vanguardia |first=La |date=2025-06-03 |title=Sam the Man (película 2001) - Tráiler. resumen, reparto y dónde ver. Dirigida por Gary Winick |url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/peliculas-series/peliculas/sam-the-man-80285 |access-date=2025-06-03 |website=La Vanguardia |language=es}}</ref>

==Plot==
A writer having difficulty completing his second novel goes on a journey of self-discovery.

==Cast==
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*[Fisher Stevens](/source/Fisher_Stevens)	as Sam Manning
*[Annabella Sciorra](/source/Annabella_Sciorra) as Cass
*[Alex Porter](/source/Alex_Porter) as Saxophone Player
*[John Slattery](/source/John_Slattery) as Maxwell Slade
*[Annika Peterson](/source/Annika_Peterson) as Emily
*[Ron Rifkin](/source/Ron_Rifkin)	as Richard
*[Saverio Guerra](/source/Saverio_Guerra)	as Lorenzo Pugano
*[George Plimpton](/source/George_Plimpton) as himself
*[Griffin Dunne](/source/Griffin_Dunne) as man in Bathroom
*[Maria Bello](/source/Maria_Bello) as Anastasia Powell
*[Danielle Ferland](/source/Danielle_Ferland) as Ella
*[Joshua Dov](/source/Joshua_Dov)	as College Boy (as Josh Dov)
*[Rob Morrow](/source/Rob_Morrow)	as Daniel Lenz
*[Luis Guzmán](/source/Luis_Guzm%C3%A1n) as Murray (as Luis Guzman)
*[Jean-Luke Figueroa](/source/Jean-Luke_Figueroa)	as Buster Pugano
{{Div col end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0196068}}
*{{Rotten Tomatoes|sam_the_man}}

{{Gary Winick}}

Category:2001 films
Category:2001 independent films
Category:2001 romantic comedy-drama films
Category:2001 English-language films
Category:American independent films
Category:American romantic comedy-drama films
Category:Films about infidelity
Category:Films about writers
Category:Films directed by Gary Winick
Category:Films set in New York City
Category:Films shot in New York City
Category:2001 American films
Category:English-language romantic comedy-drama films
Category:English-language independent films

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