The Pursuit of Happyness

The Pursuit of Happyness is a 2006 American biographical drama film based on Chris Gardners nearly oneyear struggle being homeless. Directed by Gabriele Muccino, the film features Will Smith as Gardner, a homeless salesman. Smiths son Jaden Smith costars, making his film debut as Gardners son, Christopher Jr.

In 1981, San Francisco salesman Chris Gardner Will Smith invests his entire life savings in portable bonedensity scanners, which he demonstrates to doctors and pitches as a handy quantum leap over standard Xrays. The scanners play a vital role in Chris life. While he is able to sell most of them, the time lag between the sales and his growing financial demands enrage his already bitter and alienated wife Linda Thandie Newton, who works as a hotel maid. The financial instability increasingly erodes their marriage, in spite of them caring for their fiveyearold son, Christopher Jaden Smith.While downtown trying to sell one of the scanners, Gardner meets Jay Twistle Brian Howe, a manager for Dean Witter Reynolds and impresses him by solving a Rubiks Cube during a short taxi ride. After Jay leaves, Gardner lacks money to pay the fare, and chooses to run, resulting in the driver chasing him into a BART station. Gardner boards a train but loses one of his scanners in the process. His new relationship with Jay earns him the chance to become an intern stockbroker. The day before the interview, Gardner grudgingly agrees to paint his apartment so as to postpone being evicted due to his difficulty in paying the rent. While painting, Gardner is greeted by two policemen at his doorstep, who take him to the station, stating he has to pay for his numerous parking tickets he has accumulated. As part of the sanction, Gardner is ordered to spend the night in jail, complicating his schedule for the interview the next morning. He manages to arrive at Dean Witters office on time, albeit still in his shabby clothes. Despite his appearance, he impresses the interviewers, and lands an internship. He will be amongstinterns competing for a paid position as a broker. ........

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