Directed by:
Gabriele MuccinoScreenplay:
Steve ConradCinematography:
Phedon PapamichaelComposer:
Andrea GuerraCast:
Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandiwe Newton, Kurt Fuller, James Karen, Brian Howe, Dan Castellaneta, David Fine, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Victor Raider-Wexler (more)Plots(1)
Will Smith stars in the inspirational true story of Chris Gardner, a San Francisco salesman who's struggling to make ends meet. When his girlfriend Linda (Thandie Newton) walks out, Chris is left to raise their 5-year-old son Christopher (Jaden Smith) on his own. Chris' determination finally pays off when he lands an unpaid internship in a brutally competitive stockbroker-training program, where only one in twenty interns will make the cut. But without a salary, Chris and his son are evicted from their apartment and are forced to sleep on the street, in homeless shelters and even behind the locked doors of a metro station bathroom. With self- confidence and the love and trust of his son, Chris Gardner rises above his obstacles to become a Wall Street legend. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Will Smith
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Jaden Smith
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Thandiwe Newton
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Kurt Fuller
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James Karen
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Brian Howe
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Dan Castellaneta
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David Fine
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Mark Christopher Lawrence
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Victor Raider-Wexler
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George Cheung
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Amir Talai
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Phil Austin
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Molly Celaschi
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Phil Talsky
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Peaches Hutchinson
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Yeena Fisher
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Ming Lo
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Scott Klace
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Esther Scott
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