Release Date: December 28, 2001 D: Jessie Nelson Cast: Sean Penn; Michelle Pfeiffer; Laura Dern; Loretta Devine; Doug Hutchison Plot: The story of a disabled man with the mental capacity of a 7-year-old who is facing a hearing to regain custody of his young daughter, taken away from him by the local social services. The attorney who takes his case pro bono finds herself learning some lessons about parenting as well.