Movie
The Pursuit of Happyness
2006PG-131h 57m7.9 / 10
For his son, one man will reach for the impossible.
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
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Synopsis
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
Cast, crew and production details
About The Pursuit of Happyness
Cast
Will SmithChris Gardner
Jaden SmithChristopher
Thandiwe NewtonLinda
Brian HoweJay Twistle
James KarenMartin Frohm
Dan CastellanetaAlan Frakesh
Kurt FullerWalter Ribbon
Takayo FischerMrs. ChuCredits
- Directed by
- Gabriele Muccino
- Written by
- Steven Conrad
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $55M
- Box office
- $307.1M
Production
Escape ArtistsUnited States
Relativity MediaUnited States
Columbia PicturesUnited States
Overbrook EntertainmentUnited States
Themes
bad luckbased on true storybiographybuschurch servicefather son relationshiphappinesshomeless personhomelessnessinspiring storypoorsalesmansan francisco, californiasingle father
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