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The Pursuit of Happiness (1971)

Overview

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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Robert Mulligan profile
Robert Mulligan

Director

Jon Boothe profile
Jon Boothe

Screenplay

Cast

Michael Sarrazin profile
Michael Sarrazin

William Popper

Barbara Hershey profile
Barbara Hershey

Jane Kauffman

Arthur Hill profile
Arthur Hill

John Popper

Ruth White profile
Ruth White

Mrs. Popper

E.G. Marshall profile
E.G. Marshall

Daniel Lawrence

Robert Klein profile
Robert Klein

Melvin Lasher

Sada Thompson profile
Sada Thompson

Ruth Lawrence

David Doyle profile
David Doyle

James Moran

Barnard Hughes profile
Barnard Hughes

Judge Vogel

Peter White profile
Peter White

Terence Lawrence

Tom Rosqui profile
Tom Rosqui

District Attorney Keller

William Devane profile
William Devane

Pilot

Michael Sarrazin profile
Michael Sarrazin

William Popper

Barbara Hershey profile
Barbara Hershey

Jane Kauffman

Arthur Hill profile
Arthur Hill

John Popper

Ruth White profile
Ruth White

Mrs. Popper

E.G. Marshall profile
E.G. Marshall

Daniel Lawrence

Robert Klein profile
Robert Klein

Melvin Lasher

Sada Thompson profile
Sada Thompson

Ruth Lawrence

David Doyle profile
David Doyle

James Moran

Barnard Hughes profile
Barnard Hughes

Judge Vogel

Peter White profile
Peter White

Terence Lawrence

Tom Rosqui profile
Tom Rosqui

District Attorney Keller

William Devane profile
William Devane

Pilot

Extra

Release Date

February 23, 1971

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Talent Associates logoColumbia Pictures logoNorton Simon Inc. logo

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