The Pursuit of Happyness

(2006)

★ 8 IMDb · 10,840 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2006

Runtime: 117 min

Country: United States of America

Director: Gabriele Muccino

Cast: Уилл Смит, Джейден Смит, Тэнди Ньютон, Брайан Хоу, Джеймс Карен

Plot

A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.

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.