THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS Inspired True Story Will Smith

For His Son, One Man Will Reach For the Impossible.  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 streets, 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 legand.  ***** ONE OF THE BEST FILMS OF THE YEAR Steve Oldfield, Fox TV. Will Smith give the most touching performance of his career - Jeffrey Lyons, NBC's Reel Talk