Sam & Me
1991, English. Directed by Deepa Mehta.
Isn't friendship the darndest thing...
23-year-old Nikhil comes to Canada from India to find his fortune and is convinced by his uncle to work as a companion and care-giver to Sam, an elderly Jewish man. An unlikely friendship ensues, which gives both men new insight into life.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Deepa MehtaDirector
- Ranjit ChowdhryNikhil "Shwartza" Parikh
- Peter BoretskiSam "Zayda" Cohen
- Om PuriChetan Parikh
- Heath LambertsMorris Cohen
- Kulbhushan KharbandaBaldev
- Javed JaffreyXavier (as Javid Jafri)
- Jolly BaderAli Akbar
- Leonard ChowKeith Wong
- Marcia DiamondHannah Cohen
- Gina WilkinsonMariana
- Howard JeromeMr. Klugman
- Lance KoyataTakahito
Details
- Released
- 1 May 1991
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Ranjit Chowdhry
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Sam & Me runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Which OTT platform is Sam & Me on?
Sam & Me isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
What movies are like Sam & Me?
If you liked Sam & Me, try Hounddog, Strange Weather, Call Me Crazy: A Five Film.
Who directed Sam & Me?
Sam & Me (1991) was directed by Deepa Mehta and stars Ranjit Chowdhry, Peter Boretski, Om Puri.