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The Pursuit of Happyness

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Pursuit of Happyness

In Columbia Pictures' The Pursuit of Happyness, Chris Gardner (Will Smith) is a bright and talented but marginally employed salesman. Struggling to make ends meet, Gardner finds himself and his five-year-old son evicted from their San Francisco apartment with nowhere to go. When Gardner lands an internship at a prestigious stock brokerage firm, he and his son endure many hardships, including living in shelters, in pursuit of his dream of a better life for the two of them.

  • Biagraphy / Drama

  • Directed By:

    Gabriele Muccino

  • Written By:

    Steve Conrad

  • Cast:

    Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandie Newton, Dan Castellaneta

  • Year:

    2006

"As cynical as I am, I have to admit I was completely won over by Smith's sincere and deeply effective work as a guy who was knocked down again and again, but refused to stay on the canvas."
- Richard Roeper (Ebert & Roeper)