The Pursuit of Happiness (1971)
- Directed by
- Robert Mulligan
- Genre
- drama film, prison film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 17 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A college student is convicted of vehicular manslaughter and decides to flee rather than serve his full prison term. He struggles to stay free while grappling with guilt and the consequences of his actions.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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