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The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
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Genre: Drama
Release Date: December. 14,2006
Duration: 117min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Gabriele Muccino
Plot: Christopher Gardner must face a hard reality when bone scanners aren't sold. He loses everything when his wife departs, and he and his kid wind up living on the streets. He is so desperate that he works as an unpaid intern stockbroker and sells scanners. After six months of intense training, he needs to do better than others in order to get a paid job. Gardner struggles with homelessness, makes ends meet by selling scanners, and manages the rigors of the internship.
Cast: Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandiwe Newton, Brian Howe, James Karen
Keywords: biography, san francisco, california, homelessness, single parent, bus, homeless person, work, worker, bad luck, church service
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