The rousing, true-life story of a single dad who went from living on the streets to owning his own brokerage firm is brought to the big screen by superstar Will Smith, appearing for the first time opposite his real-life son Jaden Smith. Set in early-'80s San Francisco, the film charts the hard times and eventual comeback of Chris Gardner, a suddenly single salesman who has custody of his son, but finds that providing for the two of them is a challenge in the increasingly unstable economic climate. He struggles to work his way from unpaid intern at Dean Witter to something more substantial, even as life continues to offer him setbacks. Making his Hollywood debut, Italian director Gabriele Muccino was championed by Will Smith for the project. Michael Hastings, Rovi
- Genre: Drama
- Category Family Drama, Inspirational Drama
- Theme: Down on Their Luck, Fathers and Sons, Rags To Riches, Office Politics, Success is the Best Revenge
- Studio: Sony Pictures
- Run Time: 01 hr 57 min
- Language: French, English
- Subtitle Language: French, Spanish, English
- Picture Format: widescreen
- Format: DVD
- Release Date: March 27, 2007
- Lead Actor: Brian Howe, Thandie Newton, Jaden Smith, Will Smith, James Karen
- Supporting Actor: Joseph A. Nuñez, George Maguire, Darryl Fong, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Victor Raider-Wexler, Zuhair Haddad, Maurice Sherbanee, Peter Fitzsimmons, Eric Schniewind, Rashida Clendening, Scott Klace, Raven Joyful, Geoff Callan, Domenic Bove, Michael Silverman, George Cheung, Kevin West, Takayo Fischer, Kurt Fuller, Dan Castellaneta, Karen Kahn, Tateanna Wheeler-Lezine, Brandon Dadwiler, Peaches Hutchinson, Jeffrey Moon, Shareef Allman, Jerry Edwards McLilly, The Glide Ensemble, Arbin C. Kumar, Rose Aispuro, Larry Hunt, Edward Donlin, Richard Bischoff, Victor Hoagland, Jeff Applebaum, Keith Stevenson, Cathy Fithian, Daniel Wilder, John Robb, Terri Orth-Pallavicini, Robert Anthony Peters, Bob Greene, Abigail van Alyn, Jim Finnerty, David Haines, Kevin Crook, Jason Frazier, Mike Garibaldi, Amir Talai, George Moffatt, David Fine, Rev. Cecil Williams, Tina D'Elia, Esther Scott, Stu Klitsner, Bonnie Akimoto, John Kovacevich, Ming Lo, Reuben Grundy, Erin Cahill, Rocky LaRochelle, Adam Del Rio
- Director: Gabriele Muccino
awards
- Nominations: Golden Globe Awards (2), Academy Awards (1)
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Original Song, 2006, Seal, Christopher Bruce
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, 2006, Will Smith
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Actor, 2006, Will Smith
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