What's a movie where someone has to work for everything they have?

Question

I'm looking for a movie where someone has to work for what they own, grew up a rough life, etc. I need it for a report.

Answer 1

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Murphy...

"Rudy" with Sean Astin - the story of Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger (1993) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108002/

"To Hell and Back" - the story of Audie Murphy (1955) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048729/

"The Pursuit of Happiness" with Will Smith - the story of Christopher Gardner (2006) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454921/

"Pride of the Yankees" with Gary Cooper - the story of Lou Gehrig (1942) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035211/

"Jim Thorpe, All American" with Burt Lancaster - the story of Jim Thorpe (1951) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043687/

"Men of Honor with Cuba Gooding, Jr. - the story of Carl Brashear (2000) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0203019/

"Tucker, The Man and His Dream" with Jeff Bridges - the story of Preston Tucker (1988) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096316/

"The Miracle Worker" with Patty Duke & Anne Bancroft - the story of Helen Keller & Annie Sullivan (1962) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056241/

"Flash of Genius" with Greg Kinnear - the story of Robert Kearns (2008) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1054588/

"Coco Before Chanel" with Audrey Tautou - the story of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (2009) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1035736/

Gosh...these are just a few. There are so many!

Answer 2

Pursuit of Happiness with Will Smith

Amazing movie.

Answer 3

The Pursuit of Happyness

Answer 4

Rocky

Answer 5

I was thinking the will smith movie too!

Answer 6

Scarface or Ray.