Poster of The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness

Plot: William Popper is the son of a stockbroker and is thoroughly disenchanted with "the system. " So much so that even though he can prove that he ran over a woman in his car entirely by accident, he accepts a sentence for manslaughter
Release Date: Tuesday, February 23 1971
53 years ago
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Portrait of Michael SarrazinMichael Sarrazin
Michael Sarrazin was
30 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'William Popper'.
Wed, May 22 1940 –
Sun, Apr 17 2011
Portrait of Barbara HersheyBarbara Hershey
Barbara Hershey was
23 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'Jane Kauffman'.
Thu, Feb 05 1948
Portrait of Arthur HillArthur Hill
Arthur Hill was
48 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'John Popper'.
Tue, Aug 01 1922 –
Sun, Oct 22 2006
Portrait of Ruth WhiteRuth White
Ruth White would have been no older than
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as 'Mrs. Popper'.
Fri, Apr 24 1914 –
Wed, Dec 03 1969
Portrait of E.G. MarshallE.G. Marshall
E.G. Marshall was
56 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'Daniel Lawrence'.
Thu, Jun 18 1914 –
Mon, Aug 24 1998
Portrait of Robert KleinRobert Klein
Robert Klein was
29 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'Melvin Lasher'.
Sun, Feb 08 1942
Portrait of Sada ThompsonSada Thompson
Sada Thompson was
43 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'Ruth Lawrence'.
Tue, Sep 27 1927 –
Wed, May 04 2011
Portrait of David DoyleDavid Doyle
David Doyle was
41 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'James Moran'.
Sun, Dec 01 1929 –
Wed, Feb 26 1997
Portrait of Barnard HughesBarnard Hughes
Barnard Hughes was
55 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'Judge Vogel'.
Fri, Jul 16 1915 –
Mon, Jul 10 2006
Portrait of Peter WhitePeter White
Peter White was
33 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'Terence Lawrence'.
Sun, Oct 10 1937 –
Wed, Nov 01 2023
Portrait of Tom RosquiTom Rosqui
Tom Rosqui was
42 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'District Attorney Keller'.
Tue, Jun 12 1928 –
Fri, Apr 12 1991
Portrait of William DevaneWilliam Devane
William Devane was
31 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'Pilot'.
Tue, Sep 05 1939
Portrait of Gilbert LewisGilbert Lewis
Gilbert Lewis was
29 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'Convict George Wilson'.
Sun, Apr 06 1941 –
Thu, May 07 2015
Portrait of Albert HendersonAlbert Henderson
Albert Henderson was
56 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'Convict McCardle'.
Fri, Jan 29 1915 –
Fri, Jan 23 2004
Portrait of Ralph WaiteRalph Waite
Ralph Waite was
42 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'Detective Cromie'.
Fri, Jun 22 1928 –
Thu, Feb 13 2014
Portrait of Maya KeninMaya Kenin
Maya Kenin was
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as 'Mrs. Conroy'.
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Portrait of Ed KovensEd Kovens
Ed Kovens was
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as '1st Guard'.
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Portrait of Charles DurningCharles Durning
Charles Durning was
47 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as '2nd Guard'.
Wed, Feb 28 1923 –
Mon, Dec 24 2012

Crew

Portrait of Robert MulliganRobert Mulligan
Robert Mulligan was
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as 'Director'
Sun, Aug 23 1925 –
Fri, Dec 19 2008
Portrait of Richard C. KratinaRichard C. Kratina
Richard C. Kratina was
42 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'Director of Photography'
Fri, Nov 02 1928 –
Fri, Feb 12 1999
Portrait of John Jay MooreJohn Jay Moore
John Jay Moore was
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as 'Assistant Art Director'
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Portrait of Peter R. ScoppaPeter R. Scoppa
Peter R. Scoppa was
46 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'Assistant Director'
Wed, Apr 02 1924 –
Sun, Aug 24 2003
Portrait of Jon BootheJon Boothe
Jon Boothe was
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as 'Screenplay'
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Portrait of George L. ShermanGeorge L. Sherman
George L. Sherman was
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as 'Screenplay'
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Portrait of David SusskindDavid Susskind
David Susskind was
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as 'Producer'
Sun, Dec 19 1920 –
Sun, Feb 22 1987
Portrait of Alan ShayneAlan Shayne
Alan Shayne was
45 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'Associate Producer'
Sat, Nov 21 1925
Portrait of Folmar BlangstedFolmar Blangsted
Folmar Blangsted was
66 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'Editor'
Thu, Oct 06 1904 –
Wed, Aug 11 1982
Portrait of Dave GrusinDave Grusin
Dave Grusin was
36 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'Original Music Composer'
Tue, Jun 26 1934
Portrait of Randy NewmanRandy Newman
Randy Newman was
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as 'Songs'
Sun, Nov 28 1943
Portrait of Ann RothAnn Roth
Ann Roth was
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as 'Costume Design'
Fri, Oct 30 1931
Portrait of Terence A. DonnellyTerence A. Donnelly
Terence A. Donnelly was
29 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'Unit Production Manager'
Mon, Apr 14 1941
Portrait of William A. FarleyWilliam A. Farley
William A. Farley was
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as 'Hairstylist'
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Portrait of Ed QuinnEd Quinn
Ed Quinn was
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as 'Key Grip'
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Portrait of Robert LadenRobert Laden
Robert Laden was
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as 'Makeup Supervisor'
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Portrait of Arthur PiantadosiArthur Piantadosi
Arthur Piantadosi was
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as 'Sound'
Fri, Aug 04 1916 –
Wed, Feb 23 1994
Portrait of Dennis MaitlandDennis Maitland
Dennis Maitland was
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as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Willie MeyerhoffWillie Meyerhoff
Willie Meyerhoff was
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as 'Gaffer'
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Portrait of Hal SchaffelHal Schaffel
Hal Schaffel was
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as 'Production Supervisor'
Thu, Apr 30 1914 –
Wed, Apr 21 1993
Portrait of George JenkinsGeorge Jenkins
George Jenkins was
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as 'Art Direction'
Thu, Nov 19 1908 –
Fri, Apr 06 2007
Portrait of Thomas RogersThomas Rogers
Thomas Rogers was
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as 'Novel'
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Portrait of Ben RutterBen Rutter
Ben Rutter was
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as 'Set Decoration'
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Portrait of Max SolomanMax Soloman
Max Soloman was
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as 'Wardrobe Supervisor'
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Portrait of Barbara RittenbergBarbara Rittenberg
Barbara Rittenberg was
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as 'Script Supervisor'
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Portrait of Kenneth FitzpatrickKenneth Fitzpatrick
Kenneth Fitzpatrick was
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as 'Property Master'
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Portrait of Florence FoyFlorence Foy
Florence Foy was
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as 'Wardrobe Supervisor'
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