The Pursuit of Happiness

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    The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. Fighting superior technology, mankind's best weapon is the will to survive. Based on a true story about a man named Christopher Gardner. Gardner has invested heavily in a device known as a "bone density scanner". He feels like he has it made selling these devices. However, they do not sell well as they are marginally better than x-ray at a much higher price.

    As Gardner works to make ends meet, his wife leaves him and he loses his apartment. Forced to live out in the streets with his son, Gardner continues to sell bone density scanners while concurrently taking on an unpaid internship as a stockbroker, with slim chances for advancement to a paid position.

    Before he can receive pay, he needs to outshine the competition through 6 months of training, and to sell his devices to stay afloat. Written by John Wiggins, Alf Fonz.

    Common Sense says

    My husband and I had an opportunity to attend a screener of this movie last night. We had seen several commercials and a trailer for the film and we had high hopes, we were not disappointed. Many times "inspired by" films feel like hard sells or bids for Oscar glory. This is an honest, meaningful film that will stay with you long after you leave the theatre.

    The viewer becomes fully invested in the struggles of Chris Gardner and his son. Will and Jadyn Smith deserve huge kudos. The real-life father and son dynamic enriched the film and don't know if other actors could have been as powerful.

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    When Gardner lands an internship at a prestigious stock brokerage firm, he and his son endure many hardships, including living in shelters, in pursuit of his dream of a better life for the two of them. Will Smith as Chris Gardner. Jaden Smith as Christopher. Thandie Newton as Linda. Brian Howe as Jay Twistle. James Karen as Martin Frohm. Dan Castellaneta as Alan Frakesh. Kurt Fuller as Walter Ribbon.

    Takayo Fischer as Mrs. Kevin West as World's Greatest Dad. George Cheung as Chinese Maintenance Worker.

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    Domenic Bove as Tim Ribbon. Geoff Callan as Ferrari Owner.

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    The Pursuit of Happyness is a American biographical drama film based on entrepreneur Chris Gardner's nearly one-year struggle being homeless. Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony at an event for The Pursuit of Happyness ( ) Jada Pinkett Smith and Jaden Smith at an event for The Pursuit of Happyness.

    Raven Joyful as Hippie Girl. Scott Klace as Tim Brophy. Rashida Clendening as Bus Driver. Eric Schniewind as Doctor. Peter Fitzsimmons as Doctor.

    Maurice Sherbanee as Roy the Old Neighbor. Zuhair Haddad as Cab Driver. Victor Raider-Wexler as Landlord. Mark Christopher Lawrence as Wayne. Darryl Fong as Policeman. Rocky LaRochelle as Motel Manager. Erin Cahill as Dean Witter Receptionist. Rueben Grundy as Businessman.

    Reuben Grundy as Businessman. Ming Lo as Young Executives. Lo Ming as Young Executive. John Kovacevich as Young Executive. Bonnie Akimoto as Doctor's Receptionist. Stu Klitsner as Dr. Esther Scott as Shelter Workers. Tina D'Elia as Shelter Workers. Cecil Williams as Reverend Williams. David Fine as Big Guy Rodney. Amir Talai as Clerk. Mike Garibaldi as Paul. Kevin Crook as Smug Intern. David Haines as Other Young Executive.

    Jim Finnerty as News Reporter. After Jay leaves, Gardner lacks money to pay the fare and chooses to run instead, causing the driver to angrily chase 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 the numerous parking tickets he has accumulated. As part of the sanction, Gardner is ordered to spend the night in jail instead, complicating his schedule for the interview the next morning. He manages to arrive at Dean Witter's office on time, albeit still in his shabby clothes.

    Despite his appearance, he impresses the interviewers and lands an unpaid internship. He would be among 20 interns competing for a paid position as a stockbroker. Gardner's unpaid internship does not please Linda, who eventually leaves for New York because she might get a job at her sister's boyfriend's new restaurant. After Gardner bluntly says she is incapable of being a single mom, she agrees that Christopher Jr.

    Gardner is further set back when his bank account is garnished by the IRS for unpaid income taxes, and he and Christopher are evicted. Other days, he and Christopher spend nights at a homeless shelter , in BART, or, if he manages to procure sufficient cash, at a hotel. Later, Gardner finds the bone scanner that he lost in the BART station earlier and, after repairing it, sells it to a physician, thus completing all his sales of his scanners.

    Disadvantaged by his limited work hours, and knowing that maximizing his client contacts and profits is the only way to earn the broker position, Gardner develops a number of ways to make phone sales calls more efficiently, including reaching out to potential high-value customers, defying protocol. One sympathetic prospect who is a top-level pension fund manager even takes Chris and Christopher to a San Francisco 49ers game. Concluding his internship, Gardner is called into a meeting with his managers. One of them notes he is wearing a new shirt. Gardner explains it is his last day and thought to dress for the occasion.

    Fighting back tears, Gardner shakes hands with them, then rushes to his son's daycare to embrace Christopher. They walk down the street, joking with each other and are passed by the real Chris Gardner, in a business suit. The epilogue reveals that Gardner went on to form his own multimillion-dollar brokerage firm.

    The movie took some liberties with Gardner's true life story. Certain details and events that actually took place over the span of several years were compressed into a relatively short time and although eight-year-old Jaden portrayed Chris as a five-year-old, Gardner's son was just a toddler at the time. Towards the end Chris Gardner has a brief uncredited cameo appearance before the credits.

    Chris Gardner initially thought Smith, an actor best known for his performances in blockbuster films, was miscast to play him. In the hope Gardner's story would inspire the down-trodden citizens of Chattanooga, Tennessee to achieve financial independence and to take greater responsibility for the welfare of their families, the mayor of Chattanooga organized a viewing of the film for the city's homeless. The film was received generally positively by critics, with Will Smith receiving widespread acclaim for his performance.

    The site's critical consensus reads, "Will Smith's heartfelt performance elevates The Pursuit of Happyness above mere melodrama. The beauty of the film is its honesty.