What is the story of Seven Pounds?

What is the story of Seven Pounds?

Ben Thomas is a man on a mission. Giving vital parts of his body to those desperately in need of a donor. Ben meets Emily Posa, a beautiful young woman at risk from a deadly heart condition. As Ben falls for Emily and begins to open up to her, it becomes clear there is something dark in his past that compels him to commit these apparent random acts of kindness.
Seven Pounds/Film synopsis

Who are the actors in the movie Seven Pounds?

Seven Pounds is a 2008 American drama film, directed by Gabriele Muccino, in which Will Smith stars as a man who sets out to change the lives of seven people. Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, and Barry Pepper also star. The film was released in theaters in the United States and Canada on December 19, 2008,…

Is the movie seven pounds based on a true story?

Seven Pounds is based on a script written by Grant Nieporte under Columbia Pictures. In June 2007, Will Smith joined the studio to star in the planned film and to serve as one of its producers. In September 2007, director Gabriele Muccino, who worked with Smith on The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), was attached to direct Seven Pounds]

Who is Ben Thomas in the movie Seven Pounds?

A police officer joins a secret organization that polices and monitors extraterrestrial interactions on Earth. Haunted by a secret, Ben Thomas looks for redemption by radically transforming the lives of seven people he doesn’t know. Once his plan is set, nothing will be able to stop him. At least that’s what he thinks.

Why did Kevin Smith make the movie Seven Pounds?

Smith felt that the character needed to be a quiet and rather introverted person who does not burn himself out at every possible instance. The character was a contrast to Smith’s previous characters, and Smith felt that director Gabriele Muccino’s trust in him helped him relax and avoid overextending himself.