Pursuit of Happiness (1970) (1971)
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William Popper (Michael Sarrazin) 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. His participation in some prison… More William Popper (Michael Sarrazin) 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. His participation in some prison violence motivates him to attempt to escape, though he has only a week to go on his sentence. Having escaped, he and his old girlfriend (Barbara Hershey) make a run for Canada. The story is adapted from the novel The Pursuit of Happiness by Thomas Rogers. As William's starchy grandmother, Ruth White, notable for her work in To Kill a Mockingbird and Midnight Cowboy makes her last film appearance. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Mulligan
- Written By
- Jon Boothe, George Sherman
- Genres
- Drama
PG-13,
- On DVD
- Sep 7, 2009
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
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Cast
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William Devane
as Pilot
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David F. Doyle
as James Moran
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Charles Durning
as 2nd Guard
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Beulah Garrick
as Josephine
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Albert Henderson
as McArdle
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Barbara Hershey
as Jane Kauffman
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Arthur Hill
as John Popper
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Barnard Hughes
as Judge Vogel
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Robert Klein
as Melvin Lasher
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Gilbert Lewis
as Convict
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E.G. Marshall
as Daniel Lawrence
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Rue McClanahan
as Mrs. O'Mara
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Tom Rosqui
as Defense Attorney Keller
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Michael Sarrazin
as William Popper
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Ed Setrakian
as Policeman
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Jack Somack
as Judge Palumbo
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Sada Thompson
as Ruth Lawrence
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Peter White
as Terence Lawrence
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Ruth White
as Mrs. Popper
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Ralph Waite
as Detective
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Ted Beniades
as Traffic Cop
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Joseph Attles
as Holmes
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Ed Kovens
as 1st Guard
