Forrest Gump

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Genre
Comedy-drama
Release Date
July 6th, 1994
Directed By
Robert Zemeckis
Written By
Eric Roth
Produced By
Wendy Finerman, Steve Starkey, Steve Tisch
Starring
Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field
Length
142 minutes
Budget
$55 million
Box Office
$678 2 million
Awards
Academy Award for 'Best Picture', Academy Award for 'Best Director', Academy Award for 'Best Actor', Academy Award for 'Best Adapted Screenplay', Academy Award for 'Best Film Editing', Academy Award for 'Best Visual Effects'
Location
Alabama, Georgia, Vietnam, Washington DC, New York City, United States
Fiction
Yes
Summary
Forrest Gump recounts his remarkable life while waiting at a bus stop in Savannah, Georgia. Despite facing intellectual challenges, Forrest inadvertently becomes involved in many of the most significant events in American history, serving heroically in the Vietnam War, excelling as a college football player, becoming a table tennis champion, inspiring cultural trends and building a successful shrimping business. Throughout his extraordinary journey, his enduring love for childhood friend Jenny Curran remains constant. As Forrest reflects on the twists of fate that have shaped his life, he discovers that kindness, loyalty and perseverance can leave an extraordinary mark on the world.
Fun Facts
Tom Hanks refused a traditional salary for the film, instead negotiating a percentage of the box office, ultimately earning significantly more following its enormous commercial success. Many of Forrest's encounters with historical figures were created using groundbreaking digital visual effects, seamlessly inserting Tom Hanks into archival footage. The line 'Life is like a box of chocolates' became one of the most quoted movie lines in cinema history, despite differing slightly from Winston Groom's original novel.
Related Movies
'The Green Mile', 'Big Fish', 'Cast Away', 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', 'Rain Man'

‘Forrest Gump’ is a 1994 American comedy-drama directed by Robert Zemeckis and based on Winston Groom’s 1986 novel of the same name.

Starring Tom Hanks in the title role, the film follows an Alabama man of below-average intelligence whose extraordinary life intersects with many of the defining moments of post-war American history. Combining heartfelt storytelling, groundbreaking visual effects and memorable performances, ‘Forrest Gump’ became both a critical and commercial phenomenon upon release.

The film won six Academy Awards, including ‘Best Picture’, ‘Best Director’ and ‘Best Actor’ for Hanks, while its themes of destiny, perseverance and unconditional love have resonated with audiences worldwide. It remains one of the most beloved and influential American films of the 1990s.

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More About Forrest Gump

'Forrest Gump' follows an Alabama man whose extraordinary life intersects with major moments in American history while he remains devoted to his lifelong love, Jenny Curran.
'Forrest Gump' was directed by Robert Zemeckis and released in 1994.
'Forrest Gump' won six Academy Awards, including 'Best Picture', 'Best Director', 'Best Actor', 'Best Adapted Screenplay', 'Best Film Editing' and 'Best Visual Effects'.
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