Film
The Pursuit of Happiness
1999 · 1h 52m · Documentary · History
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Overview
Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related strand of feature-length documentaries in which famous directors take on major subjects of their choosing. In the fourth of the six films, "The Pursuit of Happiness," filmmaker Robert Zemeckis delves into the history of America's relationship with mind-altering substances over the past 100 years, presenting interviews with historians and professionals in the drug treatment field, interspersed with a treasure trove of film and television clips depicting the highs and lows of smoking, drinking and drugging in the 20th century.
Cast
Barry Hansen
Self
Dennis Hopper
Self
Tom Pirko
Self
Peter Hayden
Self
Phil Kavanaugh
Self
John MacDougall
Self
Sandi Bachom
Self
Marc F. Kern
Self
Stanton Peele
Self
Crew
- Robert ZemeckisDirector
- Susan EmerlingWriter
- Lesli KlainbergProducer
- Sandra ItkoffExecutive Producer
- Ian KellyDirector of Photography
- Denis MaloneyDirector of Photography
- R. Orlando DuenasEditor
Details
- Release date
- September 13, 1999
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Documentary, History
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