The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness

112 mins | Documentary, History | Sept. 13, 1999

Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related strand of feature-length documentaries in which well-known 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

The Pursuit of Happiness

112 mins | Documentary, History | Sept. 13, 1999

The Pursuit of Happiness
Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related strand of feature-length documentaries in which well-known 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
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Touchstone Television, Showtime Networks
Original title The Pursuit of Happiness
Directors Robert Zemeckis
Writers Susan Emerling

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