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 screenplay was written by Jon Boothe and George L. Sherman.

The Pursuit of Happiness
Directed by	Robert Mulligan
Written by	Jon Boothe George L. Sherman Novel: Thomas Rogers
Produced by	David Susskind
Starring	Michael Sarrazin Barbara Hershey
Cinematography	Dick Kratina
Edited by	Folmar Blangsted
Music by	Dave Grusin
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	February 23, 1971 (1971-02-23)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Disenchanted college student William Popper (Michael Sarrazin) is convicted of vehicular manslaughter for killing a woman with his car. With only a week left on his sentence and the help of his girlfriend, Jane (Barbara Hershey), he escapes to Canada, making both of them wanted fugitives.

Cast

• Michael Sarrazin as William Popper
• Barbara Hershey as Jane Kauffman
• Robert Klein as Melvin Lasher
• Sada Thompson as Ruth Lawrence
• Ralph Waite as Detective Cromie
• Arthur Hill as John Popper
• E.G. Marshall as Daniel Lawrence
• Maya Kenin as Mrs. Conroy
• Rue McClanahan as Mrs. O'Mara
• Peter White as Terence Lawrence
• Joseph Attles as Holmes
• Beulah Garrick as Josephine
• Ruth White as Mrs. Popper
• Charles Durning as Guard #2
• Barnard Hughes as Judge Vogel
• David Doyle as Senator James J. Moran
• Gilbert Lewis as George Wilson
• Albert Henderson as McArdle
• William Devane as Pilot

See also

• List of American films of 1971

External links

• The Pursuit of Happiness at IMDb