Drama · United States of America · 1971 · 1h 33m

The Pursuit of Happiness

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Director
Robert Mulligan
Cast
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
Crew
Richard C. Kratina — Director of Photography Folmar Blangsted — Editor Dave Grusin — Original Music Composer Jon Boothe — Screenplay George L. Sherman — Screenplay Thomas Rogers — Novel
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
escapecollegegirlfriendfugitivecar accidentmanslaughter
Key Collaborators
Robert Mulligan Director Richard C. Kratina Director of Photography Folmar Blangsted Editor Dave Grusin Original Music Composer Jon Boothe Screenplay George L. Sherman Screenplay Thomas Rogers Novel David Susskind Producer Ann Roth Costume Design
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