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In 1981, in San Francisco, the smart salesman and family man Chris Gardner invests the family savings in Osteo National bone-density scanners, an apparatus twice as expensive as an x-ray machine but with a slightly clearer image.This white elephant financially breaks the family, bringing troubles to his relationship with his wife Linda (Thandiwe Newton), who leaves him and moves to New York ...
Chris Gardner’s memoir, The Pursuit of Happyness, details his pursuit of the American Dream and desire to rise against the challenging circumstances of his birth and attain success. From the outset, life is difficult for Gardner, a poor black child growing up in the Milwaukee ghetto with his mother, sisters and violent, abusive stepfather, Freddie.
The Pursuit of Happyness is a 2006 American biographical drama film directed by Gabriele Muccino and starring Will Smith as Chris Gardner, a homeless salesman.Smith's son Jaden Smith co-stars, making his film debut as Gardner's son, Christopher Jr. The screenplay by Steven Conrad is based on the best-selling 2006 memoir of the same name written by Gardner with Quincy Troupe.
Jul 7, 2024 · Chris Gardner, a struggling salesman in San Francisco, invests in bone density scanners, straining his family's finances with poor sales.
Apr 20, 2023 · The Pursuit of Happyness takes a look into the adversity that Chris Gardner and his son faced while living on the San Fransisco streets in the '80s.
Mar 2, 2021 · Directed by Gabriele Muccino, ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’ is a poignant story about the plight and resilience of an African-American single dad chasing after happiness against all odds, with a “40-pound gizmo,” if you will. A seemingly standard Hollywood tale of rags to riches, this deceptively straightforward film conceals more than what is apparent on […]
Dec 15, 2006 · The Pursuit of Happyness: Directed by Gabriele Muccino. With Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandiwe Newton, Brian Howe. A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
Dec 15, 2006 · Will Smith, right, plays the father of a boy portrayed by the actor’s real-life son Jaden Christopher Syre Smith, in “The Pursuit of Happyness.”
Life is a struggle for single father Chris Gardner (Will Smith). Evicted from their apartment, he and his young son (Jaden Christopher Syre Smith) find themselves alone with no place to go. Even ...
Dec 14, 2006 · A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
