The Pursuit of Happiness (1971 film)

The Pursuit of Happiness
Directed byRobert Mulligan
Written byJon Boothe
George L. Sherman
Novel:
Thomas Rogers
Produced byDavid Susskind
StarringMichael Sarrazin
Barbara Hershey
CinematographyDick Kratina
Edited byFolmar Blangsted
Music byDave Grusin
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • February 23, 1971 (1971-02-23)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Pursuit of Happiness is a 1971 American drama film about a student who goes on the run to avoid serving his full prison sentence for vehicular manslaughter. The film was directed by Robert Mulligan. The producer was David Susskind and the associate producer Alan Shayne. The movie was based on the novel by Thomas Rogers, with a screenplay written by Jon Boothe and George L. Sherman.