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The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
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Genre: Drama
Release Date: December. 14,2006
Duration: 117min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Gabriele Muccino
Plot: Christopher Gardner must face a hard reality when bone scanners aren't sold. He loses everything when his wife departs, and he and his kid wind up living on the streets. He is so desperate that he works as an unpaid intern stockbroker and sells scanners. After six months of intense training, he needs to do better than others in order to get a paid job. Gardner struggles with homelessness, makes ends meet by selling scanners, and manages the rigors of the internship.
Cast: Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandiwe Newton, Brian Howe, James Karen
Keywords: biography, san francisco, california, homelessness, work, single parent, homeless person, bus, worker, bad luck, church service
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Unplanned (2019)
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Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2019-03-21
Duration: 109min
Country: US
Cast: Ashley Bratcher, Brooks Ryan, Robia LaMorte, Emma Elle Roberts, Robin DeMarco
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Dead Poets Society (1989)
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Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1989-06-02
Duration: 128min
Country: US
Plot: "Carpe diem" and poetry are two ways that a new instructor at a rigorous boarding school motivates his students. He exhorts people to defy authority and pursue their goals. In order to recite poems and express themselves, the students organize a covert club. However, there are repercussions for their behavior, and the school and their parents are putting pressure on them. The poignant play Dead Poets Society is about friendship and liberation.
Cast: Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, Gale Hansen
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About a Boy (2002)
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Duration: 101min
Country: US
Plot: Marcus is a lone youngster whose mother is melancholy. He meets Will, a sluggish man who dates single mothers and survives on his dad's music. Marcus wants Will to be his friend and date his mother. At first, Will dislikes Marcus, but he soon comes to see that Marcus is in need of his assistance. From one another, they both pick valuable life lessons.
Cast: Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz, Natalia Tena
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The Straight Story (1999)
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Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1999-10-15
Duration: 112min
Country: US
Cast: Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Dan Flannery, Jack Walsh
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The Pianist (2002)
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Duration: 150min
Country: PL
Plot: During World War II, a gifted Polish Jewish pianist goes into hiding to avoid the Nazis. He lived in the Warsaw ghetto, starved and humiliated, under constant threat of death. He evaded a blanket search and hid in the ruins of the city. Fortunately, his musical talent moved a German officer, and under the protection of the officer, the pianist finally survived the end of the war and ushered in the dawn of freedom.
Cast: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox
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Good Will Hunting (1997)
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Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1997-12-05
Duration: 127min
Country: US
Plot: MIT math professor Rambo wrote a challenging arithmetic problem on the whiteboard, but little Will could answer it. Will is a troubled adolescent who spends his days hanging around and fighting. Rambo resorted to his college buddy, psychology professor Sean, in the hopes of opening Will up, helping him discover his life's purpose, and not wasting his mathematical gift. Will finally opened up after Rambo and Sean's tireless attempts, and his friend Chuck's remarks helped him instantly realize what was happening.
Cast: Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård, Minnie Driver
