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Sam

Sam

How do you get even with a womanizer? Make him a woman!

20155.21h 40m

Overview

The journey of young, handsome New York City playboy Sam Wellman - man’s man and professional woman hater – and his relationship with Doc, his best (and only!) friend. One strange, drunken night Sam stumbles into an Old Curiosity Shop, where the elderly proprietor offers him tea along with sage advice on treasuring “the female of the species”. Sam awakens the next morning to find himself transformed into a woman.

Directed by Nicholas Brooks
Written by John A. Gallagher, Nicholas Brooks
Produced by John A. Gallagher, Ryan O'Callaghan, Mia Pinchoff
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Top Cast

Natalie Knepp

Natalie Knepp

Samantha

Brock Harris

Brock Harris

Sam

Sean Kleier

Sean Kleier

Doc

Morgan Fairchild

Morgan Fairchild

Lulu

Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach

The Shopkeeper

James McCaffrey

James McCaffrey

Seymour

Bryan Batt

Bryan Batt

Alexander Blondell

Sarah Scott

Sarah Scott

Cynthia

Tom Pelphrey

Tom Pelphrey

Stephen

Joseph D'Onofrio

Joseph D'Onofrio

Joey

Themes & Keywords

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About Sam

Sam is a comedy, fantasy, romance film released in 2015 exploring themes of transformation, body switch. Directed by Nicholas Brooks, it stars Natalie Knepp, Brock Harris, Sean Kleier. The journey of young, handsome New York City playboy Sam Wellman - man’s man and professional woman hater – and his relationship with Doc, his best (and only!) friend. One strange, drunken night Sam stumbles into an Old Curiosity Shop, where the elderly proprietor offers him tea along with sage advice on treasuring “the female of the species”. Sam awakens the next morning to find himself transformed into a woman.

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