The Pursuit of Happiness is a 1971 English-language Crime Drama movie written by Jon Boothe, George L. Sherman, Novel: and Thomas Rogers. The movie is directed by Robert Mulligan and produced by David Susskind. A young college student is sent to prison as much for killing a pedestrian with his car as for not paying his parking tickets. When the opportunity presents itself he escapes and is subsequently on the run with his girlfriend. But how long can this situation last? Written by Kevin Steinhauer. The pursuit of happiness features Michael Sarrazin in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Barbara Hershey, Arthur Hill, Ruth White, E.g. Marshall, Robert Klein and Sada Thompson. The music was composed by Dave Grusin. Cinematography was done by Dick Kratina and editing by Folmar Blangsted. The film has a running time of 93 minutes. It was released on 25th March 1971. The Pursuit of Happiness was made on a budget of $55 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Columbia Pictures. A young college student is sent to prison as much for killing a pedestrian with his car as for not paying his parking tickets. When the opportunity presents itself he escapes and is subsequently on the run with his girlfriend. But how long can this situation last? Written by Kevin Steinhauer