The Pursuit of Happiness (1971)
1h 33m
Running Time
February 23, 1971Release Date
The Pursuit of Happiness (1971)
1h 33m
Running Time
February 23, 1971Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Michael Sarrazin
William Popper
Barbara Hershey
Jane Kauffman
Arthur Hill
John Popper
Ruth White
Mrs. Popper
E.G. Marshall
Daniel Lawrence
Robert Klein
Melvin Lasher
Sada Thompson
Ruth Lawrence
David Doyle
James Moran
Barnard Hughes
Judge Vogel
Peter White
Terence Lawrence
Tom Rosqui
District Attorney Keller
William Devane
Pilot
Gilbert Lewis
Convict George Wilson
Albert Henderson
Convict McCardle
Ralph Waite
Detective Cromie
Maya Kenin
Mrs. Conroy
Ronald H. Gilbert
Producer
Ed Kovens
1st Guard
Charles Durning
2nd Guard
Robert Mulligan
Director
Jon Boothe
Screenplay
George Jenkins
Art Direction
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
Folmar Blangsted
Editor
Alan Shayne
Associate Producer
Ben Rutter
Set Decoration
Richard C. Kratina
Director of Photography
David Susskind
Producer
Ann Roth
Costume Design
Robert Laden
Makeup Supervisor
Arthur Piantadosi
Sound
Max Soloman
Wardrobe Supervisor
Ed Quinn
Key Grip
Dennis Maitland
Sound
Thomas Rogers
Novel
Barbara Rittenberg
Script Supervisor
John Jay Moore
Assistant Art Director
Randy Newman
Songs
George L. Sherman
Screenplay
Peter R. Scoppa
Assistant Director
Hal Schaffel
Production Supervisor
Willie Meyerhoff
Gaffer
Terence A. Donnelly
Unit Production Manager
Kenneth Fitzpatrick
Property Master
William A. Farley
Hairstylist
Florence Foy
Wardrobe Supervisor
Media.
Details.
Release DateFebruary 23, 1971
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 33m
Content RatingPG-13
Filming LocationsNew Jersey · New York City, United States
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
college
girlfriend
escape
fugitive
car accident
manslaughter
Wiki.
The Pursuit of Happiness is a 1971 American drama film about a student who goes on the run to avoid serving his full prison sentence for vehicular manslaughter. The film was directed by Robert Mulligan. The producer was David Susskind and the associate producer Alan Shayne. The movie was based on the novel by Thomas Rogers, with a screenplay written by Jon Boothe and George L. Sherman.
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