The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

Movie Info:

Director: Gabriele Muccino

Cast: Will Smith, Jadden Smith, Thandie Newton, Brian Howe

Genre: Drama

Duration: 117 mins

Release Date: December 2006







Plot Summary:

The rousing, true to life story of a single dad who went from living on the streets to owning his own brokerage firm is brought to the big screen by superstar Will Smith appearing for the first timeopposite his real-life son Jaden Smith. Set in the early 80s San Francisco, the film charts teh hard times and eventual comeback of Chris Gardner, a suddenly single salesman, who has custody of his son, but finds that providing for the two of them is a challenge in the increasingly unstable economic climate. He struggles to work his way from unpaid intern at Dean Witter to something more substantial, even as life continues to offer him setbacks. Making his Hollywood debut, Italian director Gabrielle Muccino was championed by Will Smith for the project.


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