Movie
The Pursuit of Happyness
Overview
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
Details
- Release date
- 2006-12-14
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Escape Artists, Relativity Media, Columbia Pictures, Overbrook Entertainment
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Will Smith as Chris Gardner
- Jaden Smith as Christopher
- Thandiwe 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
Crew
- Gabriele Muccino - Director
- Steven Conrad - Screenplay
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