Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 12/15//06 Home Video 03/27/07 MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for some language Running Time 1 hour 56 minutes Genre Drama Director Gabriele Muccino Writer Steve Conrad Cast Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden Smith Studio Columbia Pictures |
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
SYNOPSIS
In The Pursuit of Happyness, Chris Gardner (Will
Smith) is a family man struggling to make ends
meet. Despite his valiant attempts to help keep the
family afloat, the mother (Thandie Newton) of his
five-year-old son Christopher (Jaden Christopher
Syre Smith) is buckling under the constant strain of
financial pressure. No longer able to cope, she
reluctantly decides to leave.
Chris, now a single father, continues doggedly to
pursue a better-paying job using every sales skill
he knows. He lands an internship at a prestigious
stock brokerage firm, and although there is no
salary, he accepts, hopeful he will end the program
with a job and a promising future. Without a financial
cushion, Chris and his son are soon evicted from
their apartment and forced to sleep in shelters, bus
stations, bathrooms, or wherever they can find
refuge for the night.
Despite his troubles, Chris continues to honor his
commitment as a loving and caring father, using the
affection and trust his son has placed in him as an
impetus to overcome the obstacles he faces.
-- © Columbia Pictures
In The Pursuit of Happyness, Chris Gardner (Will
Smith) is a family man struggling to make ends
meet. Despite his valiant attempts to help keep the
family afloat, the mother (Thandie Newton) of his
five-year-old son Christopher (Jaden Christopher
Syre Smith) is buckling under the constant strain of
financial pressure. No longer able to cope, she
reluctantly decides to leave.
Chris, now a single father, continues doggedly to
pursue a better-paying job using every sales skill
he knows. He lands an internship at a prestigious
stock brokerage firm, and although there is no
salary, he accepts, hopeful he will end the program
with a job and a promising future. Without a financial
cushion, Chris and his son are soon evicted from
their apartment and forced to sleep in shelters, bus
stations, bathrooms, or wherever they can find
refuge for the night.
Despite his troubles, Chris continues to honor his
commitment as a loving and caring father, using the
affection and trust his son has placed in him as an
impetus to overcome the obstacles he faces.
-- © Columbia Pictures
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