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Inspired by a true story, 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 .. Read more

Starring Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Dan Castellaneta, Kevin West
Director Gabriele Muccino
Genres Audio Descriptive, Drama

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The Pursuit Of Happyness

Inspired by a true story, 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 being homeless and living in shelters, in pursuit of his dream of a better life for the two of them.

Starring Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Dan Castellaneta, Kevin West
Director Gabriele Muccino
Studio SONY PICTURES
Run time DVD: 1 hr 53 mins
Blu-ray: 1 hr 57 mins
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Collections 100 Hot Hits
Genres Audio Descriptive, Drama
Language English, English Audio Description
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles English, Hindi, Portugese, Spanish
Released DVD: 14 May 2007
Blu-ray: 14 May 2007
Production year: 2006
Format DVD
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  • Chasing after thieves, ducking out on cab drivers. Will Smith does a lot of running in The Pursuit of Happyness, as if he's taking that title literally. It's a reference to the American... read more »

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