The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness (1971)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1971-02-23
  • User Rating: 6.3/10 from 12 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 33min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Talent Associates
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Robert Mulligan
star 6.3/10
From 12 Ratings
6.2

Summary

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.

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  • Michael Sarrazin

    as William Popper
  • Barbara Hershey

    as Jane Kauffman
  • Arthur Hill

    as John Popper
  • Ruth White

    as Mrs. Popper
  • E.G. Marshall

    as Daniel Lawrence
  • Robert Klein

    as Melvin Lasher
  • Maya Kenin

    as Mrs. Conroy
  • William Devane

    as Pilot
  • Ed Kovens

    as 1st Guard
  • Charles Durning

    as 2nd Guard
  • Gilbert Lewis

    as Convict George Wilson
  • Ralph Waite

    as Detective Cromie
Directing Robert Mulligan Director
Writing Jon Boothe Screenplay
Writing George Sherman Screenplay
Writing Thomas Rogers Story
Sound Dave Grusin Original Music Composer
Camera Richard C. Kratina Director of Photography
Editing Folmar Blangsted Editor
Art George Jenkins Art Direction
Production Ronald H. Gilbert Producer
Production David Susskind Producer
Production Alan Shayne Associate Producer
Art Ben Rutter Set Decoration

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