Director: Gabriele Muccino
Writer: Grant Nieporte
Seven pounds is about life of Tim Thomas (Will Smith) an aerospace engineer. One day, while using his mobile phone when driving and he became responsible for the deaths of 7 peoples, including his wife. Then he unable to forgive himself, so he sets out to give "pounds of flesh" that will give new life to seven deserving individuals to make up for the seven lives he destroyed. His brother Ben (Michael Ealy), who works for the IRS, is deeply concerned about his state of mind. Tim steals his brother's IRS ID to access the IRS database and to find and meet people who he believes worthy of his gifts which includes body organs and material possessions. Holly Apelgren (Judyann Elder), Ezra Turner (Woody Harrelson), Connie Tepos (Elpidia Carrillo) and Emily Posa (Rosario Dawson) are among those whom he identifies to help. Furthermore, Tim assumes his brother's identity of "Ben Thomas" to personally investigate these people and verify that they are indeed the right people he should help. He has a plan for when he identifies his 7 beneficiaries that requires his best friend Dan (Barry Pepper) to see that his wishes are carried out after he is dead. Tim's plan threatens to unravel when he begins to fall in love with one of the people he is trying to help.
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