Article: Will & Jaden Smith: 'pursuit of HappYness' chronicles the struggles of raising a son and getting ahead: Hollywood's hottest father/son duo.(Movie review)

It's the classic rags-to-riches story, but with an added bonus--the portrayal of a single Black father's deep love and commitment to his son, despite horrific personal circumstances. The Pursuit of Happyness, starring Will Smith and his 8-year-old son, Jaden, in his motion picture debut, is the true story of Christopher Gardner, a self-made millionaire who endured poverty and homelessness that would have broken the spirit of almost any other man.

Gardner is now the chief executive of Gardner Rich & Company, a multimillion-dollar brokerage firm with offices in New York, Chicago and San Francisco. Smith's nuanced and powerful performance as Gardner, and Jaden's ...

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