gardner, chris

Inspirational true story of Chris Gardner, a San Francisco salesman who's struggling to make ends meet. When his girlfriend Linda walks out, Chris is left to raise their 5-year-old son Christopher on his own. Chris' determination finally pays off when he lands an unpaid internship in a brutally competitive stockbroker-training program, where only one in twenty interns will make the cut. But without a salary, Chris and his son are evicted from their apartment and are forced to sleep on the street, in homeless shelters and even behind the locked doors of a metro station bathroom. With self- confidence and the love and trust of his son, Chris Gardner rises above his obstacles to become a Wall Street legend.

Chris Gardner shares the story of his life, focusing on the time he spent as a homeless single father, trying to care for his young son while at the same time building a career as a stockbroker, and discusses some of the many people who helped him on the road to his enormous success.

Dramatizes the struggle of Chris Gardner, a San Francisco salesman and single father who endured homelessness and hardship while trying to win a spot in a competitive stockbroker training program and turn that experience into a career--all the while caring for his young son.

Chris Gardner shares the story of his life, focusing on the time he spent as a homeless single father, trying to care for his young son while at the same time building a career as a stockbroker, and discusses some of the many people who helped him on the road to his enormous success.