Directed by Gabriele Muccino Written by Steve Conrad   Cast Will Smith ... Chris Gardner Jaden Smith ... Christopher (as Jaden Christopher Syre Smith) Thandiwe Newton ... Linda Brian Howe ... Jay Twistle James Karen ... Martin Frohm Dan Castellaneta ... Alan Frakesh Kurt Fuller ... Walter Ribbon Takayo Fischer ... Mrs. Chu Kevin West ... World's Greatest Dad George Cheung ... Chinese Maintenance Worker (as George K. Cheung) David Michael Silverman ... Doctor at First Hospital Domenic Bove ... Tim Ribbon Geoff Callan ... Ferrari Owner Joyful Raven ... Hippie Girl Scott Klace ... Tim Brophy Rashida Clendening ... Bus Driver Eric Schniewind ... Doctors Peter Fitzsimmons ... Doctors Maurice Sherbanee ... Roy The Old Neighbor Zuhair Haddad ... Cab Driver Victor Raider-Wexler ... Landlord Mark Christopher Lawrence ... Wayne Darryl Fong ... Policeman George Maguire ... Police Clerk Joe Nunez ... Driver Who Hits Chris (as Joseph A. Nuñez) Adam Del Rio ... Shoe-Spotting Intern Rocky LaRochelle ... Motel Manager Erin Beers ... Dean Witter Receptionist (as Erin Cahill) Rueben Grundy ... Businessman Ming Lo ... Young Executive John Kovacevich ... Young Executive Bonnie Akimoto ... Doctor's Receptionist Stu Klitsner ... Dr. Strauk Esther Scott ... Shelter Worker Tina D'Elia ... Shelter Worker Cecil Williams ... Reverend Williams David Fine ... Big Guy Rodney George Moffatt ... Homeless Guy In Line Amir Talai ... Clerk Mike Garibaldi ... Paul Jason Frazier ... Young Man - Bus Fight Kevin Crook ... Smug Intern David Haines ... Other Young Executive James Finnerty ... News Reporter (as Jim Finnerty) Abigail Van Alyn ... Ribbon's Receptionist Bob Greene ... Doctor at Oakland Memorial Hospital Robert Anthony Peters ... Glide Shelter Worker Terri Orth-Pallavicini ... Secretary John Robb ... Homeless Guy Daniel Wilder ... Homeless Guys Cathy Fithian ... Policewoman Keith Stevenson ... Indian Grocery Clerk Jeff Applebaum ... Dean Witter Employee Victor Hoagland ... Ribbon's Associate Richard Bischoff ... Ribbon's Associate Edward Donlin ... Dr. Don Florio Larry Hunt ... Bucket Man Rose Aispuro ... Blood Center Clerk Arbin C. Kumar ... Check Cashing Clerk The Glide Ensemble ... Glide Singers Jerry Edward McLilly ... Smiley Shareef Allman ... Prisoner Jeffrey Moon ... Pizza Dad Peaches Hutchinson ... Pizza Mom Brandon Deadwiler ... Pizza Son Tateanna Wheeler-Lezine ... Pizza Daughter Karen Kahn ... Professional Woman Uncredited Cast Alissa Anderegg ... Golden Gate Park Kid Martin Andris ... Businessman Elise Angell ... Intern Regina Antoinette ... Shopper Phil Austin ... Stock Broker Curtis Wayne Brown ... Doctor Rick Camp ... Bus Rider Doug Campbell ... Dean Witter Trader Stefano Capone ... Businessman Brad Carr ... Dean Witter Employee Molly Celaschi ... Business Woman Cabran E. Chamberlain ... Dean Witter Trader Baldwin Chiu ... Intern Kimberly Contreras ... Hippie James Cotner ... Laughing Man in Car Alexander Cukor ... Dean Witter Intern Zachary Culbertson ... European Tourist Bill Dietz ... Businessman Ryan Else ... Dean Witter Intern Travis B. Fields ... Electronics Store Patron Yeena Fisher ... Business Woman Garrett Forbes ... Homeless Teen Joseph Fossum-Perez ... Punk Rocker on BART Ben Fritz ... Dean Witter Trader Chris Gardner ... Passerby on Street Elizabeth Hara ... Pedestrian Daryl Anthony Harper ... Homeless Man Nate Havoc ... Intern Joshua Kanies ... Construction Dept. Heather Kantor ... Hippie David Kiiskinen ... Dean Witter Broker Shawn Kresal ... Dean Witter Trader Brendan Kruse ... Bike Messenger Mark Lavell ... Businessman Robbie General Lee ... Executive Business Man Erin Lehmkühl ... Motorist Alison Lewis ... Glide Choir Member Steven Lindo ... Dean Witter Trader Annie Lore ... Businesswoman / Driver w / car Pete Lynch ... Dean Witter intern Lynne MacAllen ... Woman Looking in Window Tyler MacNiven ... Hippie Tommy Maples ... Stock Broker Kenny Santiago Marrero ... Stock Broker Danton Mew ... Bicycle Deliveryman Peter Edward Mussad ... Clerk David Pearl ... Stock Trader Erika Pearson ... Woman in Park David Alan Poe ... Dean Witter Trader Steve Potts ... Construction Worker Jon Read ... SFPD Desk Officer Ronald Reagan ... Self (archive footage) Rob 'Captain Rob' Robinson ... Homeless Man Austin Scott ... Homeless Youth John Patrick Shulak ... Restaurant Patron Donn Andrew Simmons ... Dean Witter Trader William Paul Smith ... Dean Witter Employee Phil Talsky ... Business Man Erick Vinther ... Gentleman Adam Wang ... Dean Witter Trader Cindy Warner ... Businesswoman 1980s SF Ricky Webster ... Dean Witter / Mail Boy Fred Wright ... Homeless Man Produced by David Alper   Todd Black   Jason Blumenthal   Mark Clayman   Louis D'Esposito   Chris Gardner   James Lassiter   Will Smith   Steve Tisch   Teddy Zee   Original Music by Andrea Guerra

Additional Info Premiere: December 15, 2006 DVD Release: March 27, 2007 Blu-ray Release: March 27, 2007 Country: Distributor: Sony Home Entertainment Websites: Production Companies Columbia Pictures (presents) (as Columbia Pictures) Relativity Media (in association with) Overbrook Entertainment Escape Artists Distributors Columbia Pictures   (2006) (USA) (theatrical) Sony Pictures Releasing   (2006) (USA) (theatrical) American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (2011) (USA) (TV) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment   (2007) (USA) (DVD) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment   (2007) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Sony Pictures Television   (2007) (USA) (TV) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.1 / 10 Our Rating 6.2 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.2 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #275 / 20,885 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 3 total ratings Almost Perfect 2 total ratings Average 1 total rating Mediocre 2 total ratings Site Ranking #271 Casino (1995) #272 Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) #273 Juno (2007) #274 The Matrix Revolutions (2003) #275 The Pursuit Of Happyness (2006) #276 X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) #277 Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom (1984) #278 Hot Fuzz (2007) #279 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)