The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
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- PG-13
- 1h 57min
- Biography, Drama
- 15 Dec 2006 (USA)
- Movie
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 25 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Will Smith | ... |
Chris Gardner
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| Jaden Smith | ... |
Christopher
(as Jaden Christopher Syre Smith)
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| Thandiwe Newton | ... |
Linda
(as Thandie Newton)
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| Brian Howe | ... |
Jay Twistle
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| James Karen | ... |
Martin Frohm
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| Dan Castellaneta | ... |
Alan Frakesh
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| Kurt Fuller | ... |
Walter Ribbon
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| Takayo Fischer | ... |
Mrs. Chu
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| Kevin West | ... |
World's Greatest Dad
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| George Cheung | ... |
Chinese Maintenance Worker
(as George K. Cheung)
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David Michael Silverman | ... |
Doctor at First Hospital
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| Domenic Bove | ... |
Tim Ribbon
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| Geoff Callan | ... |
Ferrari Owner
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Joyful Raven | ... |
Hippie Girl
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| Scott Klace | ... |
Tim Brophy
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Rashida Clendening | ... |
Bus Driver
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Eric Schniewind | ... |
Doctors
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| Peter Fitzsimmons | ... |
Doctors
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| Maurice Sherbanee | ... |
Roy The Old Neighbor
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| Zuhair Haddad | ... |
Cab Driver
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| Victor Raider-Wexler | ... |
Landlord
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| Mark Christopher Lawrence | ... |
Wayne
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| Darryl Fong | ... |
Policeman
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| George Maguire | ... |
Police Clerk
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| Joe Nunez | ... |
Driver Who Hits Chris
(as Joseph A. Nuñez)
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| Adam Del Rio | ... |
Shoe-Spotting Intern
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| Rocky LaRochelle | ... |
Motel Manager
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Erin Beers | ... |
Dean Witter Receptionist
(as Erin Cahill)
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| Rueben Grundy | ... |
Businessman
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| Ming Lo | ... |
Young Executive
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| John Kovacevich | ... |
Young Executive
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Bonnie Akimoto | ... |
Doctor's Receptionist
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Stu Klitsner | ... |
Dr. Strauk
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| Esther Scott | ... |
Shelter Worker
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| Tina D'Elia | ... |
Shelter Worker
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| Cecil Williams | ... |
Reverend Williams
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| David Fine | ... |
Big Guy Rodney
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George Moffatt | ... |
Homeless Guy In Line
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| Amir Talai | ... |
Clerk
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Mike Garibaldi | ... |
Paul
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Jason Frazier | ... |
Young Man - Bus Fight
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Kevin Crook | ... |
Smug Intern
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| David Haines | ... |
Other Young Executive
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James Finnerty | ... |
News Reporter
(as Jim Finnerty)
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Abigail Van Alyn | ... |
Ribbon's Receptionist
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| Bob Greene | ... |
Doctor at Oakland Memorial Hospital
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| Robert Anthony Peters | ... |
Glide Shelter Worker
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Terri Orth-Pallavicini | ... |
Secretary
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John Robb | ... |
Homeless Guy
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Daniel Wilder | ... |
Homeless Guys
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Cathy Fithian | ... |
Policewoman
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Keith Stevenson | ... |
Indian Grocery Clerk
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Jeff Applebaum | ... |
Dean Witter Employee
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Victor Hoagland | ... |
Ribbon's Associate
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Richard Bischoff | ... |
Ribbon's Associate
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Edward Donlin | ... |
Dr. Don Florio
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Larry Hunt | ... |
Bucket Man
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Rose Aispuro | ... |
Blood Center Clerk
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Arbin C. Kumar | ... |
Check Cashing Clerk
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The Glide Ensemble | ... |
Glide Singers
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Jerry Edward McLilly | ... |
Smiley
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Shareef Allman | ... |
Prisoner
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| Jeffrey Moon | ... |
Pizza Dad
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Peaches Hutchinson | ... |
Pizza Mom
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Brandon Deadwiler | ... |
Pizza Son
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Tateanna Wheeler-Lezine | ... |
Pizza Daughter
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| Karen Kahn | ... |
Professional Woman
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| Rebecca Benedict | ... |
Christopher Gardener's Client's Daughter
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| Alissa Anderegg | ... |
Golden Gate Park Kid (uncredited)
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Martin Andris | ... |
Businessman (uncredited)
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Elise Angell | ... |
Intern (uncredited)
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Regina Antoinette | ... |
Shopper (uncredited)
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| Phil Austin | ... |
Stock Broker (uncredited)
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Curtis Wayne Brown | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Rick Camp | ... |
Bus Rider (uncredited)
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| Doug Campbell | ... |
Dean Witter Trader (uncredited)
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| Stefano Capone | ... |
Businessman (uncredited)
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| Brad Carr | ... |
Dean Witter Employee (uncredited)
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| Molly Celaschi | ... |
Business Woman (uncredited)
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| Cabran E. Chamberlain | ... |
Dean Witter Trader (uncredited)
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| Baldwin Chiu | ... |
Intern (uncredited)
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Kimberly Contreras | ... |
Hippie (uncredited)
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| James Cotner | ... |
Laughing Man in Car (uncredited)
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Alexander Cukor | ... |
Dean Witter Intern (uncredited)
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Zachary Culbertson | ... |
European Tourist (uncredited)
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| Bill Dietz | ... |
Businessman (uncredited)
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Ryan Else | ... |
Dean Witter Intern (uncredited)
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Travis B. Fields | ... |
Electronics Store Patron (uncredited)
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| Yeena Fisher | ... |
Business Woman (uncredited)
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Garrett Forbes | ... |
Homeless Teen (uncredited)
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Joseph Fossum-Perez | ... |
Punk Rocker on BART (uncredited)
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Ben Fritz | ... |
Dean Witter Trader (uncredited)
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Chris Gardner | ... |
Passerby on Street (uncredited)
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| Chung Ginger | ... |
Bus passenger (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Hara | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Daryl Anthony Harper | ... |
Homeless Man (uncredited)
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Nate Havoc | ... |
Intern (uncredited)
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Joshua Kanies | ... |
Construction Dept. (uncredited)
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| Heather Kantor | ... |
Hippie (uncredited)
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Spencer Kayden | ... |
Angry Woman in Car (uncredited)
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| David Kiiskinen | ... |
Dean Witter Broker (uncredited)
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| Shawn Kresal | ... |
Dean Witter Trader (uncredited)
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Brendan Kruse | ... |
Bike Messenger (uncredited)
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Mark Lavell | ... |
Businessman (uncredited)
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Robbie General Lee | ... |
Executive Business Man (uncredited)
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Erin Lehmkühl | ... |
Motorist (uncredited)
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| Alison Lewis | ... |
Glide Choir Member (uncredited)
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| Steven Lindo | ... |
Dean Witter Trader (uncredited)
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Annie Lore | ... |
Businesswoman / Driver w / car (uncredited)
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| Pete Lynch | ... |
Dean Witter intern (uncredited)
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Lynne MacAllen | ... |
Woman Looking in Window (uncredited)
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Tyler MacNiven | ... |
Hippie (uncredited)
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| Tommy Maples | ... |
Stock Broker (uncredited)
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| Kenny Santiago Marrero | ... |
Stock Broker (uncredited)
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| Danton Mew | ... |
Bicycle Deliveryman (uncredited)
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Peter Edward Mussad | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| David Pearl | ... |
Stock Trader (uncredited)
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Erika Pearson | ... |
Woman in Park (uncredited)
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David Alan Poe | ... |
Dean Witter Trader (uncredited)
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Steve Potts | ... |
Construction Worker (uncredited)
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Jon Read | ... |
SFPD Desk Officer (uncredited)
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| Ronald Reagan | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Rob 'Captain Rob' Robinson | ... |
Homeless Man (uncredited)
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| Austin Scott | ... |
Homeless Youth (uncredited)
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| John Patrick Shulak | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Donn Andrew Simmons | ... |
Dean Witter Trader (uncredited)
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William Paul Smith | ... |
Dean Witter Employee (uncredited)
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| Phil Talsky | ... |
Business Man (uncredited)
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Erick Vinther | ... |
Gentleman (uncredited)
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| Adam Wang | ... |
Dean Witter Trader (uncredited)
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Cindy Warner | ... |
Businesswoman 1980s SF (uncredited)
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| Ricky Webster | ... |
Dean Witter / Mail Boy (uncredited)
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Fred Wright | ... |
Homeless Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gabriele Muccino | ||
Written by
| Steve Conrad | ... | (written by) (as Steven Conrad) |
Produced by
| David Alper | ... | executive producer |
| Todd Black | ... | producer |
| Jason Blumenthal | ... | producer |
| Mark Clayman | ... | executive producer |
| Louis D'Esposito | ... | executive producer |
| Chris Gardner | ... | associate producer (as Christopher P. Gardner) |
| James Lassiter | ... | producer |
| Will Smith | ... | producer |
| Steve Tisch | ... | producer |
| Teddy Zee | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Andrea Guerra | ||
Cinematography by
| Phedon Papamichael | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Hughes Winborne | ||
Editorial Department
| John Breinholt | ... | first assistant editor |
| Geraud Brisson | ... | assistant editor |
| Tritia Espinoza | ... | international editor |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter |
| Gregg London | ... | assistant editor |
| Heather Mullen | ... | assistant editor |
| John Persichetti | ... | digital colorist |
| Dale Jones | ... | avid editorial support (uncredited) |
| Dave Pickett | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
| Christian Prejza | ... | digital intermediate producer (uncredited) |
| Kay Sievert | ... | colorist: dailies (uncredited) |
| Mark Van Horne | ... | dailies lab contact (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Denise Chamian | ||
Production Design by
| J. Michael Riva | ||
Art Direction by
| David F. Klassen | ||
Set Decoration by
| James Ira Colburn | ||
| Lauri Gaffin | ||
Costume Design by
| Sharen Davis | ||
Makeup Department
| Pierce Austin | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Smith (as Pierce E. Austin) |
| Debra Coleman | ... | makeup artist (as Debra S. Coleman) |
| Gretchen Davis | ... | makeup artist |
| Amy L. Disarro | ... | key makeup artist (as Amy DiSarro) |
| Camille Friend | ... | department head hair |
| Wesley Hodge | ... | hair stylist |
| Melanie Hughes | ... | department head makeup (as Melanie Hughes-Weaver) |
| Judy Murdock | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Smith |
| Yvette Rivas | ... | hair stylist |
| JoAnn Stafford-Chaney | ... | key hair stylist (as Joann Stafford-Chaney) |
| Nancie Marsalis | ... | additional makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Louis D'Esposito | ... | unit production manager |
| David Siegel | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jasmine Marie Alhambra | ... | second second assistant director |
| Julian Brain | ... | second second assistant director (as Julian M. Brain) |
| Greg Hale | ... | second assistant director (as Gregory G. Hale) |
| Michael Viglietta | ... | first assistant director |
| Lars P. Winther | ... | first assistant director (as Lars Winther) |
| Joslyn Rose Lyons | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Bill Purple | ... | assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
| Cliff T.E. Roseman | ... | first assistant director (uncredited) |
| Sean Vawter | ... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Nate Belove | ... | on-set dresser (as Nathan Belove) |
| Todd Bennett | ... | plaster foreman |
| Anthony Carlino | ... | leadman |
| Amina Allean Dieye | ... | art department coordinator (as Amina Dieye) |
| Michael E. Goldman | ... | assistant art director |
| Walt Hadfield | ... | construction coordinator |
| Halsted Craig Hannah | ... | illustrator |
| Dale Haugo | ... | paint foreman |
| Noelle King | ... | set designer |
| Patrick Ludden | ... | property master |
| Annie Mueller | ... | assistant property master (as Anne Mueller) |
| Chad Owens | ... | set designer |
| Russell Souza | ... | local construction foreman |
| Chris Stillman | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
| Brian Walker | ... | general foreman |
| Lauren Abrams | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Kristin Argue | ... | drapery (uncredited) |
| Karen Baker | ... | clearance and research (uncredited) |
| Jon Berg | ... | specialty propmaker (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Clinard | ... | stand-by painter (uncredited) |
| Katherine Covell | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Nick D'Abo | ... | specialty propmaker (uncredited) |
| Michael Denering | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Jim Edelhauser | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Victoria B. Fender | ... | art department assistant (uncredited) |
| Vanessa Guerrero | ... | art production assistant (uncredited) |
| Mike Helbig | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Virginia Hopkins | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Hornbeck | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Sean House | ... | specialty propmaker foreman (uncredited) |
| Karen Jine | ... | art department assistant (uncredited) / art staff assistant (uncredited) |
| John Lister | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Mark Luevano | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
| Cindy Mah | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Pierre Maurer | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Edward J. McNicoll | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| John Micheletos | ... | leadman: San Francisco (uncredited) / set dressing gangboss (uncredited) |
| Kimberley Anne Miller | ... | on-set greensman (uncredited) |
| Craig Mohagen | ... | specialty propmaker (uncredited) |
| John Oster | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Chuck Ray | ... | specialty propmaker (uncredited) |
| Chris Regan | ... | toolman (uncredited) |
| Tom Richardson | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Natalie Roth-Corti | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Gretchen Scharfenberg | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) / props (uncredited) |
| Kana Takahashi | ... | art department coordinator (uncredited) |
| Louis Visco | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Tom Vukmanic | ... | specialty propmaker (uncredited) |
| Mark Warren | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Jody Weisenfeld | ... | set decoration buyer (uncredited) |
| Michael Westerman | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Willie D. Burton | ... | production sound mixer (as Willie Burton) |
| Dennis Drummond | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Galen Goodpaster | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Vincent Guisetti | ... | foley artist |
| Michael Haight | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Detlef Halaski | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Pamela Kahn | ... | foley artist (as Pamela Nedd Kahn) |
| Goro Koyama | ... | foley artist |
| Marvin E. Lewis | ... | boom operator |
| Howard London | ... | adr mixer |
| Andy Malcolm | ... | foley artist |
| Ron Malligers | ... | foley mixer (as Ron Melligers) |
| Kevin O'Connell | ... | supervising sound mixer |
| Michael O'Farrell | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Eryne Prine | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Kyle Rochlin | ... | foley mixer |
| Greg P. Russell | ... | supervising sound mixer |
| Meg Taylor | ... | foley supervisor (as Meg Dickler-Taylor) |
| Mark Yardas | ... | dialogue editor |
| Vincent Cirilli | ... | ProTools engineer (uncredited) |
| Meagan Costello | ... | apprentice sound editor (uncredited) |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | layback sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Mario Lorenzo | ... | catalan re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Michael Meier | ... | cable person (uncredited) |
| Stephen Muir | ... | foley recording assistant (uncredited) |
| Michael Pasqualone | ... | apprentice sound editor (uncredited) |
| Neil Riha | ... | boom operator: second unit (uncredited) |
| Fred Runner | ... | sound mixer: second unit (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Matt Heron | ... | special effects supervisor (as Matthew Heron) |
| Brad Moore | ... | special effects foreman |
| Chuck Ray | ... | special effects gangboss (as Charles H. Ray) |
| Pierre Maurer | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Kimberley Anne Miller | ... | extra/on-set greensman (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Erik Bruhwiler | ... | composite supervisor: Digital Dimension |
| Chris Del Conte | ... | visual effects producer: Digital Dimension |
| Benoit Girard | ... | visual effects executive producer: Digital Dimension |
| Travis Wade Ivy | ... | compositor: Digital Dimension |
| Anthony Kramer | ... | visual effects coordinator: Digital Dimension |
| Andrew Roberts | ... | 3d artist: Digital Dimension |
| Ryan T. Smolarek | ... | lead compositor: Digital Dimension (as Ryan Smolarek) |
| Tammy Sutton | ... | 2d coordinating supervisor: Digital Dimension |
| Tommy Tran | ... | compositor: Digital Dimension |
| Travis Yohnke | ... | 3d artist: Digital Dimension |
| Joseph Bell | ... | visual effects coordinator: Digital Dimension (uncredited) |
| Tatjana Bozinovski | ... | digital compositor: Digital Dimension (uncredited) |
| D. Walt Cameron | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Jason Crosby | ... | on-set visual effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Carl Frytz | ... | digital effects artist (uncredited) |
| Taryn P. Kelly | ... | visual effects production manager: Digital Dimension (uncredited) |
| Sean Looper | ... | pipeline technical director: Digital Dimension (uncredited) |
| Landon Medeiros | ... | visual effects production assistant: Digital Dimension (uncredited) |
| Jerome Morin | ... | visual effects supervisor: Digital Dimension (uncredited) |
| Marco S. Paolini | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Chad Ridgeway | ... | roto/paint artist: Digital Dimension (uncredited) |
| Andrew Roberts | ... | compositor: Digital Dimension (uncredited) |
| Daniel Rubin | ... | digital compositor: Digital Dimension (uncredited) |
| Brian Smallwood | ... | digital compositor: Digital Dimension (uncredited) |
| Marion Spates | ... | lead 3d artist: Digital Dimension (uncredited) |
| Phi Tran | ... | digital effects artist: Digital Dimension (uncredited) |
| Tong Tran | ... | digital effects artist: Digital Dimension (uncredited) |
| Leandro Visconti | ... | on-set visual effects supervisor: Digital Dimension (uncredited) |
| Simon Wakley | ... | motion control operator (uncredited) |
| Dan Walker | ... | digital artist (uncredited) / roto artist (uncredited) |
| Travis Yohnke | ... | compositor: Digital Dimension (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Thomas Robinson Harper | ... | stunt coordinator (as Thomas R. Harper) |
| Randolph LeRoi | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Mosley | ... | stunts |
| Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Troy Brown | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Rocky Capella | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Liisa Cohen | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Paul Crawford | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Thomas M. Ficke | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Randolph LeRoi | ... | stunt double: Will Smith (uncredited) |
| Mike Martinez | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rex Reddick | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Victor M. Slone | ... | precision driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Ambrose | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Jeph Folkins | ... | camera loader |
| Ray Garcia | ... | key grip |
| Kirk R. Gardner | ... | camera operator: "a" camera (as Kirk Gardner) / steadicam operator (as Kirk Gardner) |
| Antonio V. Garrido | ... | dolly grip |
| Tim Guffin | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Bob Hall | ... | first assistant camera |
| Paul Howard | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Patrick McArdle | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Robert 'Boomer' McCann | ... | best boy grip (as Robert J. McCann) |
| Orlando Orona | ... | dolly grip |
| Goran Pavicevic | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Zade Rosenthal | ... | still photographer |
| Philip Shanahan | ... | second assistant camera |
| John Trunk | ... | video assist |
| John Allbee | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
| John H.L. Baker | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Matt Blomquist | ... | additional grip (uncredited) |
| Dane Brehm | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Michael Ryan Burns | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Gerardo Cabrera | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Michael Catalano | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Michael Chambliss | ... | hot shot technician/operator (uncredited) |
| Ian Chriss | ... | lighting balloon technician (uncredited) |
| Gregory Collis | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Patrick Figueroa | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Sheila Greene | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
| Richard A. Hunt | ... | additional grip (uncredited) |
| Rod M. Janusch | ... | best boy rigging gaffer (uncredited) |
| Brook Johnson | ... | best boy rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Kenneth 'Spike' Kirkland | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| James Kumarelas | ... | additional grip (uncredited) / rigging electrician (uncredited) |
| Oliver Larry | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Zachary Love | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
| Andy Neddermeyer | ... | video playback (uncredited) |
| Ray Patrick | ... | remote camera technician (uncredited) |
| Goran Pavicevic | ... | additional director of photography (uncredited) |
| Arthur Phelan | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
| Blake Pike | ... | key rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Bobby Powell | ... | rigging gaffer (uncredited) |
| Dennis Rogers | ... | first assistant camera: "c" camera (uncredited) |
| Mark Sheets | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Chris Shellenberger | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Jerremy Stewart | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Todd Stoneman | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Terry Sullivan | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Kerry Sweeney | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Beau Vaughan | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Lou Weinert | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Rod Williams | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Robert Zuckerman | ... | key art photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Angela Demo | ... | casting assistant |
| Nina Henninger | ... | casting: San Francisco |
| Colleen Kenneavy | ... | extras casting: Beau Bonneau Casting |
| Scout Masterson | ... | casting associate |
| Peggy Baslow | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Sarah Kliban | ... | location casting associate (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Yvonne Bastidos | ... | costumer |
| Michael Becker | ... | costumer |
| Robert Mata | ... | costumer: Mr. Smith |
| Riki Lin Sabusawa | ... | costume supervisor (as Riki L. Sabusawa) |
| Valerie White | ... | costumer |
| Carol H. Beule | ... | fitting costumer (uncredited) |
| Shonda Dilliehunt | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Barbara Marko | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Fran Murphy | ... | additional costumer (uncredited) |
| Amy J. Smith | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Jodie Stern | ... | costumes (uncredited) |
| Mary Elizabeth Still | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Jacqueline Wazir | ... | costume illustrator (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Molly Allen | ... | location manager |
| Rory Enke | ... | location manager |
| Jane E. Graves | ... | assistant location manager |
| Dan Kemp | ... | assistant location manager |
| Sara Dering | ... | location office coordinator (uncredited) |
| Sharlene Duale | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Neale Fishback | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
| Felix Gehm | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Christopher Lee | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Peter Moody | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Alex Pearcy | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Eun-Mee Ahn | ... | musician: violin |
| Leanne Becknell | ... | musician: oboe |
| Jim Black | ... | music consultant |
| Michael Boustead | ... | music editor |
| Debbi Datz-Pyle | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Thomas Diener | ... | musician: viola |
| Andrew Duckles | ... | musician: viola |
| Antongiulio Frulio | ... | orchestrator |
| Pam Gates | ... | musician: violin |
| Jennifer Gordon-Levin | ... | musician: violin |
| Joel Iwataki | ... | score mixer |
| Scott Johnson | ... | music editor (as C. Scott Johnson) |
| Andrew Kinney | ... | orchestrator |
| Christian Kollgaard | ... | musician: bass |
| Armen Ksajikian | ... | musician: cello |
| Jon Lewis | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Darrin McCann | ... | musician: viola |
| Blake Neely | ... | conductor |
| Dana Niu | ... | orchestrator |
| Radu Pieptea | ... | musician: violin |
| Tim Powell | ... | musician: bass |
| Michele Richards | ... | musician: violin |
| Steve Richards | ... | musician: cello |
| Luca Salvadori | ... | orchestrator |
| Adam Milo Smalley | ... | music editor (as Adam Smalley) |
| Bryan Clements | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
| Mark Eshelman | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | scoring mixer (uncredited) |
| David Troy Francis | ... | recording pianist/celeste for orchestral score (uncredited) |
| Greg Hayes | ... | score recordist (uncredited) |
| Greg Loskorn | ... | scoring technician (uncredited) |
| Pilar McCurry | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Scott McRae | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Adam Michalak | ... | score recordist (uncredited) |
| Darian Pollard | ... | music proof reader (uncredited) |
| Karie Prescott | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Brandon Roberts | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Gina Zimmitti | ... | music contractor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Carol DePasquale | ... | script supervisor (as Carol De Pasquale) |
Transportation Department
| John Armstrong | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Jim Chesney | ... | transportation captain (as James Chesney) |
| Chris Howard | ... | transportation |
| Kenny Moore | ... | transportation co-captain (as Ken Moore) |
| John Bromstead | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Richard Colarossi | ... | picture car mechanic (uncredited) |
| Clark Dolan | ... | driver: honeywagon (uncredited) |
| Christine Dye | ... | transportation office assistant (uncredited) |
| Joe Feeney | ... | transportation captain (uncredited) |
| Chris George | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Joe Hunter | ... | picture cars (uncredited) |
| Rita Lundin | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
| Ed Ramos | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| David Weiner | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Carlos Williams | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Robert A. Wood | ... | driver: production van (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jana Babatunde-Bey | ... | assistant: Mr. Smith |
| Zachary Bogart | ... | production assistant |
| Mark Bosia | ... | set medic coordinator |
| Lacy Boughn | ... | assistant: Mr. Tisch |
| James Chandler | ... | craft service (as James R. Chandler) |
| Christine Coggins | ... | assistant: Mr. Blumenthal |
| Carlos Constanzo | ... | assistant: Mr. Smith |
| Carolyn Crimley | ... | studio teacher |
| Vince Cueva | ... | production assistant |
| Michelle A. De Mayo | ... | assistant accountant (as Michele Demayo) |
| Dustin Felder | ... | acting coach (as Dustin V. Felder) |
| Sean Garcia | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Gary Glushon | ... | assistant: Mr. Lassiter |
| Jason Halley | ... | production assistant |
| Brandon Heidt | ... | production assistant |
| Laurie Herrmann | ... | assistant: Mr. Black & Mr. Blumenthal |
| Gregory A. Huster II | ... | production assistant |
| Ross Jensen | ... | assistant accountant |
| Lance Johnson | ... | production executive |
| Jennifer Jourdan | ... | production assistant |
| Rachel Kielborn | ... | assistant: Mr. D'Esposito |
| Alexandra Lambrinidis | ... | assistant: Ms. Newton |
| Kristina Lankford | ... | dialect coach |
| Cynthia F. Lee | ... | translator |
| Daniel Lee | ... | production assistant |
| Teresa Jolene Lee | ... | production assistant |
| Ted Leonard | ... | production assistant |
| Sharon Lopez | ... | production secretary |
| Allan Marasco | ... | production assistant |
| Cheryl McHugh | ... | payroll accountant |
| Casey Logan Morris | ... | assistant: Mr. Muccino |
| Ryan Patrick-Najibi | ... | production coordinator |
| Sandy Reed | ... | craft service |
| Kathy Rowe | ... | assistant: Mr. Black |
| Haroon Saleem | ... | assistant: Mr. Lassiter |
| Shauna Sanders | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Shauna Moss) |
| Ralph Saunders | ... | assistant: Mr. Smith |
| Sheilah Sullivan | ... | production accountant |
| Cid Swank | ... | unit publicist |
| Gretel Twombly | ... | production coordinator |
| Jill Vaupen | ... | production secretary |
| Ami Zins | ... | Film Commissioner |
| Co-Co Aiello-Younger | ... | second accountant (uncredited) |
| Susan Ali | ... | additional production assistant (uncredited) |
| Andy Arness | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Unjoo Lee Byars | ... | main title producer (uncredited) |
| Al Cacioppo | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Mark Caplin | ... | set medic (uncredited) |
| Brad Carr | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Ian Chriss | ... | balloon light technician (uncredited) |
| Toby Conroy | ... | equipment production assistant (uncredited) |
| Allison Daly | ... | payroll assistant (uncredited) |
| Timothy 'TJ' James Driscoll | ... | stand-in: Kevin West (uncredited) |
| Darrell Foster | ... | trainer: Will Smith (uncredited) |
| Daylen Foster | ... | photo double (uncredited) |
| DeVon Franklin | ... | studio executive (uncredited) |
| Jamie L. Gaines | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Emily L.G. Goodwin | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Antonio Graña | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Brian Griffith | ... | equipment production assistant (uncredited) |
| Marcy Guiragossian | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Jason Halley | ... | set staff assistant (uncredited) |
| Gale Hansen | ... | studio executive (uncredited) |
| Mike Harrington | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Kurtis Lee Hermes | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Russ Honican | ... | title designer: main titles (uncredited) |
| Jason Jancosek | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jihyun Kim | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey E. Kramer | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jim Lau | ... | adr actor (uncredited) |
| Dionne Lotivio | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Ryan Andrej Lough | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Joslyn Rose Lyons | ... | 2nd assistant director (uncredited) |
| Ryan Mendoza | ... | second assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Dave Moorer | ... | set medic (uncredited) |
| Katie L. Murphy | ... | add'l set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Blake Nickle | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| William Pope | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Anisa Qureshi | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Scott Ragle | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Ken Rurkins | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Shauna Sanders | ... | production office coordinator: splinter unit (uncredited) |
| Megan Schmidt | ... | production assistant (uncredited) / set staff assistant (uncredited) |
| Yovel Schwartz | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| C. Alexander Sears | ... | computer/video supervisor (uncredited) |
| Marcus D. Spencer | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Rich Spott | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Erin Stamos | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| L. La Mar Stewart | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Brad Ungar | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jill Vaupen | ... | travel coordinator (uncredited) |
| James D. Weston II | ... | stand in: will smith (uncredited) / stand-in (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Domenico Procacci | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents)
- Relativity Media (in association with)
- Overbrook Entertainment
- Escape Artists
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Falcon (2007) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- ITA Film (2007) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
- Medusa Film (2007) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Filmverleih (2007) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2007) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
- ATV (2014) (Austria) (tv)
- Amazon Instant Video (2011) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2011) (United States) (tv)
- Chili Cinema (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Google Play (2011) (Germany) (video)
- HD suisse (2009) (Switzerland) (tv)
- Joyn (2021) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Kabel Eins (2017) (Germany) (tv)
- LK-TEL (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
- MagentaTV (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Maxdome Store (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Maxdome (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- NITV (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- Netflix (2020) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ORF 1 (2009) (Austria) (tv)
- ORF Eins (2009) (Austria) (tv)
- Premiere 1 (2008) (Germany) (tv)
- Premiere 2 (2008) (Germany) (tv)
- Premiere 3 (2008) (Germany) (tv)
- Premiere 4 (2008) (Germany) (tv)
- Premiere HD (2008) (Germany) (tv)
- Pro 7 (2009) (Germany) (tv)
- ProSieben (2009) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL4)
- RTL Zwei (2018) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL2 (2018) (Germany) (tv)
- Rakuten TV (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- S1 (2018) (Switzerland) (tv)
- SRF zwei (2010) (Switzerland) (tv)
- Sat.1 (2010) (Germany) (tv)
- Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (2010) (Switzerland) (tv)
- ServusTV Deutschland (2019) (Germany) (tv)
- ServusTV (2019) (Austria) (tv)
- Sixx (2017) (Germany) (tv)
- Sky Cinema Emotion (2016) (Germany) (tv)
- Sky Cinema Family (2017) (Germany) (tv)
- Sky Cinema Hits (2017) (Germany) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Television (2007) (United States) (tv)
- TNT Film (2012) (Germany) (tv)
- TV24 (2015) (Switzerland) (tv)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2021) (Australia) (DVD)
- VOX (2019) (Germany) (tv)
- Videoload (2011) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- iTunes (2011) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (2009) (Austria) (tv)
Special Effects
- Digital Dimension Entertainment Group (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Beau Bonneau Casting (extras casting)
- Atari Interactive (acknowledgement: ASTEROIDS classic arcade game and classic Atari video images courtesy of; © 2006; used with permission)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes and dollies)
- City and County of San Francisco (special thanks)
- Doggicam Systems (BodyMount provided by)
- El Monte RV Studio Rentals (cast trailers)
- Extraordinary Movers (moving & storage)
- Kodak (motion picture film)
- M'Ocean Studio (main titles)
- MGM Clip + Still (courtesy: Raging Bull)
- Municipal Transportation Agency (acknowledgement: the graphic representation of the MUNI® Worm for use by the San Francisco Municipal Railway is a registered trademark of the)
- Red Rhino Trailers (hair and makeup trailer)
- Ronald Reagan Library (courtesy: footage of Ronald Reagan)
- San Francisco 49ers (special thanks)
- San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (special thanks)
- Sonoblok (dubbing facilities provided by)
- Sony Pictures Studios (post-production sound services)
- Technicolor (digital intermediate)
- Technicolor (opticals)
- The Reel Team (loop group)
- Tony's Food Service (catering)
- Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Based on a true story about a man named Christopher Gardner. Gardner has invested heavily in a device known as a "bone density scanner". He feels like he has it made selling these devices. However, they do not sell well as they are marginally better than x-ray at a much higher price. As Gardner works to make ends meet, his wife leaves him and he loses his apartment. Forced to live out in the streets with his son, Gardner continues to sell bone density scanners while concurrently taking on an unpaid internship as a stockbroker, with slim chances for advancement to a paid position. Before he can receive pay, he needs to outshine the competition through 6 months of training, and to sell his devices to stay afloat. Written by John Wiggins, Alf Fonz |
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Box Office
| Budget | $55,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $26,541,709, 17 Dec 2006 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $307,077,295 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | (Cameo) Chris Gardner: At the end, the real Chris Gardner walks past Chris and Chris Jr. See more » |
| Goofs | In one scene, the train doors close on Chris Gardner's hand while he is holding a bone scanner. He doesn't let go, and the train departs with the doors partially open. That would never happen in real life; BART trains are designed not to move if the doors of any car are obstructed. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Dreamgirls/Charlotte's Web/The Holiday/Apocalypto/Unaccompanied Minors (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | When the Saints Go Marching In See more » |
| Quotes |
Christopher Gardner:
[narrating, at a payphone, raining, after learning Linda is taking Christopher away from him]
It was right then that I started thinking about Thomas Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence and the part about our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And I remember thinking how did he know to put the pursuit part in there? That maybe happiness is something that we can only pursue and maybe we can actually never have it. No matter what. How did he know that? See more » |