The pursuit of happyness
(DVD) 

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Biographical films.
Biographical.
Despair -- Drama.
Drama.
Dreams -- Drama.
Fathers and sons -- United States -- Drama.
Feature films.
Internship programs -- United States -- Drama.
Melodramas (Drama)
Melodramas (Drama) -- Feature films.
Millionaires -- United States -- Drama.
Sales personnel -- United States -- Drama.
Stockbrokers -- United States -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
Padre e hijo -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro.
Vendedores -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro.

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Published
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2007].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1424851491, 9781424851492
UPC
043396184879, 043396150850

Notes

General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.
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, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language
English or dubbed French dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Local note
DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Black, T., Blumenthal, J., Lassiter, J., Smith, W., Tisch, S., Zee, T., Smith, J., Newton, T., Howe, B., Karen, J., Castellaneta, D., Fuller, K., & Fischer, T. (2007). The pursuit of happyness ([Full screen edition].). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Todd. Black et al.. 2007. The Pursuit of Happyness. Culver City, Calif.: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Todd. Black et al.. The Pursuit of Happyness Culver City, Calif.: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2007.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Black, T., Blumenthal, J., Lassiter, J., Smith, W., Tisch, S., Zee, T. and Smith, J. et al (2007). The pursuit of happyness. [Full screen edn]. Culver City, Calif.: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Black, Todd., et al. The Pursuit of Happyness [Full screen edition]., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2007.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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