The pursuit of happyness / Columbia Pictures presentation in association with Relativity Media of an Overbrook Entertainment/Escape Artists production ; a film by Gabriele Muccino ; written by Steven Conrad ; produced by Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch, James Lassiter and Will Smith.

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FilmPublisher number: CDR 41980 | Sony Picture Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, Hindi, Portuguese, Spanish Spoken language: Catalan, English, Spanish Original language: English London : Sony Picture Home Entertainment, 2006Description: 1 videodisc (113 min.) : colour, sound ; 19 cmContent type:

two-dimensional moving images

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Film -- Special features: Making Pursuit: an Italian take on place on the American dream ; Inside the Rubik's cube ; Father and son: on screen and off ; Director's commentary by Gabriele Muccino ; The man behind the movie: a conversation with Chris Gardner.

Cast: Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden Smith.Summary: Will Smith stars in this moving tale inspired by a true story of Christian Gardner, a San Francisco salesman who's struggling to make ends meet. When his girlfriend Linda (Thandie Newton) walks out, Chris is left to raise their 5-year-old son, Christopher (Jaden Smith) on his own. Chris' determination finally pays off he lands an unpaid internship in a brutally competitive stockbroker-training program, where only one in twenty interns will make the cut. But without a salary, Chris and his son are evicted from their apartment and are forced to sleep on the streets, in homeless shelters and even behind the locked doors of a metro station bathroom. With self confidence and the love and trust of his son, Chris Gardner rises above his obstacles to become a Wall Street legend.

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Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.

Film --
Special features: Making Pursuit: an Italian take on place on the American dream ; Inside the Rubik's cube ; Father and son: on screen and off ; Director's commentary by Gabriele Muccino ; The man behind the movie: a conversation with Chris Gardner.

Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden Smith.

Will Smith stars in this moving tale inspired by a true story of Christian Gardner, a San Francisco salesman who's struggling to make ends meet. When his girlfriend Linda (Thandie Newton) walks out, Chris is left to raise their 5-year-old son, Christopher (Jaden Smith) on his own. Chris' determination finally pays off he lands an unpaid internship in a brutally competitive stockbroker-training program, where only one in twenty interns will make the cut. But without a salary, Chris and his son are evicted from their apartment and are forced to sleep on the streets, in homeless shelters and even behind the locked doors of a metro station bathroom. With self confidence and the love and trust of his son, Chris Gardner rises above his obstacles to become a Wall Street legend.

Suitable only for persons of 12 years and over. Contains two uses of strong language. BBFC

Fit for viewing by persons aged 12 years or more. IFCO

DVD, PAL 2; aspect ratio 2.40:1 anamorphic widescreen; Dolby digital 5.1.

English, Spanish and Catalan dialogues, with English, Hindi, Portuguese, and Spanish subtitles.

English subtitle for the hearing impaired.

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