The Pursuit of Happyness
The true story of Christopher Gardner, who invests heavily in a device known as a 'Bone Density Scanner', only to find himself struggle to sell the product as it's just marginally better than the current technology, and much more expensive. His wife leaves him,  he loses his house, bank account and credit cards and, now forced to live out in the streets with his young son,  he's desperate to find a steady job. He takes on a job as a stockbroker but, before he can receive pay, he needs to go through 6 months of training, and must sell his devices.
Drama
Columbia Pictures Corporation, Escape Artists, Relativity Media, Overbrook Entertainment
Will Smith as Chris Gardner, Jaden Smith as Christopher, Thandie Newton as Linda, Brian Howe as Jay Twistle, James Karen as Martin Frohm, Kurt Fuller as Walter Ribbon, Dan Castellaneta as Alan Frakesh, Joe Nunez as Driver Who Hits Chris, David Fine as Big Guy Rodney, Takayo Fischer as Mrs. Chu, Kevin West as World's Greatest Dad, George Cheung as Chinese Maintenance Worker, Geoff Callan as Ferrari Owner, Scott Klace as Tim Brophy, Rashida Clendening as Bus Driver, Peter Fitzsimmons as Doctor, Maurice Sherbanee as Roy The Old Neighbor, Zuhair Haddad as Cab Driver, Victor Raider-Wexler as Landlord, Mark Christopher Lawrence as Wayne, George Maguire as Police Clerk, Adam Del Rio as Shoe-Spotting Intern, Rueben Grundy as Businessman, Ming Lo as Young Executive, Stu Klitsner as Dr. Strauk, Esther Scott as Shelter Worker, Cecil Williams as Reverend Williams, Amir Talai as Clerk, Mike Garibaldi as Paul, Jason Frazier as Young Man - Bus Fight, David Haines as Other Young Executive, Bob Greene as Doctor at Oakland Memorial Hospital, Robert Anthony Peters as Glide Shelter Worker, Cathy Fithian as Policewoman, Keith Stevenson as Indian Grocery Clerk, Karen Kahn as Professional Woman, Martin Andris as Businessman (uncredited), Yeena Fisher as Businesswoman (uncredited), Phil Austin as Stock Broker (uncredited), Kenny Santiago Marrero as Stock Broker (uncredited), David Pearl as Stock Trader (uncredited), Rick Camp as Bus Rider (uncredited), Brad Carr as Dean Witter Employee (uncredited), Cabran E. Chamberlain as Dean Witter Trader (uncredited), Ben Fritz as Dean Witter Trader (uncredited), Adam Wang as Dean Witter Trader (uncredited), Zachary Culbertson as European Tourist (uncredited), Brendan Kruse as Bike Messenger (uncredited), Austin Scott as Homeless Youth (uncredited)