The Pursuit of Happyness(2006)- Production Details

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Synopsis

Chris Gardner 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.

Production Details

In Theaters

  • December 15, 2006

MPAA Rating

PG-13 (for some language)

Genres

Family, Adaptation, Drama, Biopic

Run Time

1 hour 57 minutes

Distributors

Sony Pictures Releasing

Box Office

$162,586,032

Also Known As

  • Pursuit of Happiness
  • Untitled (Columbia/Christopher Gardner story)

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • Alameda, California, USA
  • Oakland, California, USA
  • San Francisco, California, USA

Produced In

United States
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Directors

Gabriele Muccino

Director

CAST

Will Smith

Christopher Gardner

Thandie Newton

Linda

Jaden Smith

Christopher

Dan Castellaneta

Alan Frakesh

Zuhair Haddad

The Cab Driver

Brian Howe

Jay Twistle
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