The pursuit of happyness
(DVD) 

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Donelson - Adult MovieDVD 791.43 P9863hWOn Shelf
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Biographical films.
Despair -- Drama.
Dreams -- Drama.
Fathers and sons -- United States -- Drama.
Feature films.
Gardner, Chris (Chris P.) -- Drama.
Internship programs -- United States -- Drama.
Millionaires -- United States -- Drama.
Sales personnel -- United States -- Drama.
Stockbrokers -- United States -- Drama.
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Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 117 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781424817481, 142481748X
UPC
043396150850

Notes

General Note
Special features: Making pursuit; Father and son; The man behind the movie; Inside the Rubik's® Cube; director's commentary.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Phedon Papamichael ; editor, Hughes Winborne ; music, Andrea Guerra ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, J. Michael Riva.
Participants/Performers
Will Smith, Jaden Christopher Syre Smith, Thandie Newton, Brian Howe, James Karen, Dan Castellaneta, Kurt Fuller, Takayo Fischer.
Description
In 1981, Chris Gardner was a struggling salesman. His wife worked double shifts to support the family including their young son, Christopher. In the face of this difficult life, Chris has the desperate inspiration to try for a stockbroker internship where one in twenty has a chance of a lucrative full time career. Even when his wife leaves him because of this choice, Chris clings to this dream. The odds become more daunting by the day. Together, father and son struggle through homelessness, jail time, tax seizure and the overall punishing despair in a quest that would make Gardner a respected millionaire.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some language.
System Details
DVD; region 1; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation.
Language
Closed-captioned; dialogue in English (Dolby Digital 5.1 surround) or French (Dolby Digital 5.1 surround) with optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Black, T., Blumenthal, J., Lassiter, J., Smith, W., Tisch, S., Zee, T., Conrad, S., Muccino, G., Smith, J. C. S., Newton, T., Howe, B., Karen, J., Castellaneta, D., Fuller, K., & Fischer, T. (2007). The pursuit of happyness. (Widescreen ed). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Todd. Black et al.. 2007. The Pursuit of Happyness. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Todd. Black et al.. The Pursuit of Happyness. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2007.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Black, T., Blumenthal, J., Lassiter, J., Smith, W., Tisch, S., Zee, T. and Conrad, S. et al (2007). The pursuit of happyness. Widescreen ed Culver City, Calif.: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Black, Todd., et al. The Pursuit of Happyness. Widescreen ed, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2007.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.

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