Product Details

• Actors: Michael Sarrazin, Barbara Hershey, Arthur Hill, Ruth White, E.G. Marshall
• Directors: Robert Mulligan
• Writers: George Sherman, Jon Boothe, Thomas Rogers
• Producers: Alan Shayne, David Susskind, Ronald H. Gilbert
• Format: Color, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: September 8, 2009
• Run Time: 93 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002F3C6MU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #97,174 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Pursuit of Happiness" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

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Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: PG13
Street Date: 09/08/09
Wide Screen: yes
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
Language: ENGLISH
Foreign Film: noSubtitles: no
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: no
Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bittersweet Time Capsule, October 2, 2009

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P. G. Springer "PGregory Springer" (Urbana, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Pursuit of Happiness (DVD)

If you enjoy the period details of the Sixties in Mad Men, you should check out this underrated (and largely overlooked) film by Robert Mulligan from 1970. Better than any movie I can think of, it captures the mindset of the generational gap of the Sixties. It is remarkable how the hero rejects the phoniness of the "Establishment" for its lack of honesty. Today's political climate and attitudes are so much more evil, full of lies, greed, and power grabs, that it makes 1970 look like paradise.

The product description is inaccurate. Pay no attention to it. The beauty of this film is in the details, the posters, the activism, the look of New York, the casual racism and sexism, the idealism of a sort no one has these days... Even the aerial shot of the Statue of Liberty is something that couldn't be filmed today, post 9-11.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars ok early 70's picture, July 6, 2005

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Beth "bethiejw2" (Mesa, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pursuit of Happiness (1970) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Michael Sarrazin in a fine performance plays a young man who accidently kills a pedestrian with his car. He goes unjustly through the court and prison systems. His attitude is taken into account more than his actions. The radical mood of the movie is typical of its time. Barbara Hershey plays a supporting role as his pretty girlfriend. Ruth White gives a somewhat funny performance as his bigoted grandmother. 2.5 out of 3.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty cool early 70s "B" Flick, April 21, 2011

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Vinyl Spin "John" (CT,USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pursuit of Happiness (DVD)

Saw this as a second feature on a double bill back in the 70s and it stuck in my mind. A bit dated but certainly the story is still relevant - a young guy (the "rebel") stands up for what he believes and gives up a privileged life as the price for his beliefs. Amazing to see Michael Sarrazin and Barbara Hershey when they were so young! As long as you're not expecting Shakespeare this movie provides a fairly entertaining 90 minutes.