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Will Smith: His Road to 'Seven Pounds'

See how the star built his powerhouse career, from his ''Fresh Prince'' days to ''Ali'' to soaring, superhero-style, over L.A., in ''Hancock''
By Gretchen Hansen Updated July 01, 2008 at 09:00 PM EDT
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Will Smith, Enemy of the State | Will Smith unwittingly comes across evidence of a covered-up murder by the NSA, prompting the spy agency to do everything in its power to hunt…
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