Film

The Pursuit of Happiness

1971 · 1h 33m · Drama

IMDb

6.3

William Popper is the son of a stockbroker and is thoroughly disenchanted with "the system." So much so that even though he can prove that he ran over a woman in his car entirely by accident, he accepts a sentence for manslaughter.

Michael Sarrazin

William Popper

Barbara Hershey

Jane Kauffman

Arthur Hill

John Popper

Ruth White

Mrs. Popper

E.G. Marshall

Daniel Lawrence

Robert Klein

Melvin Lasher

Sada Thompson

Ruth Lawrence

David Doyle

James Moran

Barnard Hughes

Judge Vogel

Peter White

Terence Lawrence

Tom Rosqui

District Attorney Keller

William Devane

Pilot

Gilbert Lewis

Convict George Wilson

Albert Henderson

Convict McCardle

Ralph Waite

Detective Cromie

Maya Kenin

Mrs. Conroy

• Robert MulliganDirector
• Jon BootheScreenplay
• George L. ShermanScreenplay
• Thomas RogersNovel
• David SusskindProducer
• Richard C. KratinaDirector of Photography
• Dave GrusinOriginal Music Composer
• Folmar BlangstedEditor

Release date

February 23, 1971

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

PG-13

Genres

Drama

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