Pursuit of Happyness, The

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(biography, drama)

In 1981, Chris Gardner was a struggling salesman in little needed medical bone density scanners while his wife toiled in double shifts to support the family including their young son, Christopher. In the face of this difficult life, Chris has the desperate inspiration to try for a stockbroker internship where one in twenty has a chance of a lucrative full time career. Even when his wife leaves him because of this choice, Chris clings to this dream with his son even when the odds become more daunting by the day. Together, father and son struggle through homelessness, jail time, tax seizure and the overall punishing despair in a quest that would make Gardner a respected millionaire..

actors:

Will Smith as Chris Gardner
Jaden Smith as Christopher
Thandie Newton as Linda
Brian Howe as Jay Twistle
James Karen as Martin Frohm
Dan Castellaneta as Alan Frakesh
Kurt Fuller as Walter Ribbon
Takayo Fischer as Mrs. Chu
Kevin West as World's Greatest Dad
George Cheung as Chinese Maintenance Worker
David Michael Silverman as Doctor at First Hospital
Domenic Bove as Tim Ribbon
Geoff Callan as Ferrari Owner
Joyful Raven as Hippie Girl
Scott Klace as Tim Brophy
directors:
Gabriele Muccino
rating:7.40

See also: Biography: Men of Honor

See also: Will Smith in Shark Tale

See also Biography Lords of Dogtown