The Pursuit of Happiness

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The Pursuit of Happiness (1999)

Directed by Robert Zemeckis

Documentary, History · 1h 52m

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.

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Cast

Barry Hansen Self Dennis Hopper Self
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Tom Pirko Self Peter Hayden Self
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Phil Kavanaugh Self
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John MacDougall Self
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Sandi Bachom Self
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Marc F. Kern Self
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Stanton Peele Self

Crew

Director
Robert Zemeckis
Writer
Susan Emerling
Director of Photography
Ian Kelly, Denis Maloney
Editor
R. Orlando Duenas
Producer
Lesli Klainberg

Details

Release date
1999-09-13
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Documentary, History
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Showtime Networks, Touchstone Television