Director: Gabriele Muccino Writer: Steve Conrad Starring: Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden Smith Released: January 11, 2007 Rating: Runtime: 117 minutes Websites: Story: In the moving drama The Pursuit of Happyness, Chris Gardner (Will Smith) is a marginally employed salesman and a single father, struggling with the mother (Thandie Newton) of his five-year-old son (Jaden Smith). When they are evicted from their apartment, Gardner finds himself alone with his son in San Francisco and no place to go. Even when Gardner lands an intern position at a prestigious stock brokerage firm, it pays no money. Forced to live in shelters, enduring many hardships as he goes through their program, Chris refuses to let this dampen his spirits as he pursues his dream of security for himself and his son. Cast: Will Smith Chris Gardner Jaden Christopher Syre Smith Christopher Thandie Newton Linda Brian Howe Jay Twistle James Karen Martin Frohm Dan Castellaneta Alan Frakesh Kurt Fuller Walter Ribbon Takayo Fischer Mrs. Chu Kevin West World's Greatest Dad George K. Cheung Chinese Maintenance Worker David Michael Silverman Doctor at First Hospital Domenic Bove Tim Ribbons Geoff Callan Ferrari Owner Joyful Raven Hippie Girl Scott Klace Tim Brophy