The pursuit of happyness [videorecording] / Columbia Pictures presents ; in association with Relativity Media ; an Overbrook Entertainment production ; an Escape Artists production ; a film by Gabriele Muccino ; produced by Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch, James Lassiter, Will Smith ; written by Steven Conrad ; directed by Gabriele Muccino.
Chris Gardner is an intelligent, energetic guy who can't catch a break. In the sluggish Bay Area economy of 1981, he's losing ground, by investing all his family's money in high cost bone-density scanners. His wife leaves him, he loses his apartment, and with his 5-year-old son in tow joins the ranks of the homeless, if not the hopeless. Bounced from shelter to shelter, he finds himself a single dad who has to support and care for a young child. Impressing a Dean Witter higher-up by solving a Rubik's cube during a taxi ride, Chris gets a place in a stockbroker-training program. But internships don't pay, and there's no guarantee he'll be offered a job at the end of it. Against all odds, he pushes toward success, and eventually turns his life around.
Record details
- ISBN: 142481748X
- ISBN: 1424851491
- ISBN: 9781424817481
- ISBN: 9781424851492
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen
- Publisher: Culver City, CA : Columbia Pictures Industries : [2007]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally produced as an American motion picture in 2006. Special features: Commentary with director Gabriele Muccino [audio feature]; Making pursuit: an Italian take on the American dream [featurette] (18 min.); Father and son: on screen and off [featurette] (8 min.); The man behind the movie: a conversation with Chris Gardner [featurette] (13 min.); Inside the Rubik's® Cube [featurette] (7 min.); "I Can" musical performance [audio only]; previews (26 min.). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | One day at a time -- Riding the bus -- Two questions -- Being stupid -- Making contacts -- Birthday wishes -- Ride share -- Cab fare -- Go get happy -- Parking tickets -- Big interview -- Second thought -- Linda is leaving -- Packing up -- Taking care -- Internship -- Beyond the call -- Hot lead -- Possibilities -- Paying taxes -- The time machine -- Locked out -- Safe cave -- Four spots left -- Climbing mountains -- Shining light -- Change of scenery -- Happyness. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Phedon Papamichael ; film editor, Hughes Winborne ; music by Andrea Guerra ; production designer, J. Michael Riva ; costume designer, Sharen Davis. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Will Smith (Chris Gardner), Thandie Newton (Linda), Brian Howe (Jay Twistle), James Karen (Martin Frohm), Dan Castellaneta (Alan Frakesh), Kurt Fuller (Walter Ribbon), Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (Christopher). |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13 for some language. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1; widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 2.40:1. |
| Language Note: | In English or French with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish ; closed-captioned in English. |
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| Genre: | Biographical films. Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Interviews. Melodramas (Motion pictures) Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 65 of 69 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 3 of 3 copies available at Harnett County Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 69 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Creek Public Library | DVD F Pur B050 (Text) | 33630004114737 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Coats Public Library | DVD F Pur 090A (Text) | 33630004114729 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Erwin Public Library | DVD F Pur A081 (Text) | 33631001634149 | Adult Video | Available | - |
