escape,college,girlfriend,fugitive,car accident,manslaughter

The Pursuit of Happiness (1971)

Poster for The Pursuit of Happiness

William Popper 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Robert Mulligan
  • Profile picture of Michael Sarrazin
    William Popper Michael Sarrazin
  • Profile picture of Barbara Hershey
    Jane Kauffman Barbara Hershey
  • Profile picture of Arthur Hill
    John Popper Arthur Hill
  • Profile picture of Ruth White
    Mrs. Popper Ruth White
  • Profile picture of E.G. Marshall
    Daniel Lawrence E.G. Marshall
  • Profile picture of Robert Klein
    Melvin Lasher Robert Klein
  • Profile picture of Sada Thompson
    Ruth Lawrence Sada Thompson
  • Profile picture of David Doyle
    James Moran David Doyle

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Keywords

  • escape
  • college
  • girlfriend
  • fugitive
  • car accident
  • manslaughter