Forrest Gump (1994)

Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him.

Director:

Robert Zemeckis

Writers:

Winston Groom (novel), Eric Roth (screenplay)

Stars:

Tom Hanks, Sally Field, Robin Wright

Top 250 #18 | Won 6 Oscars. Another 38 wins & 44 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Hanks	...	Forrest Gump
Rebecca Williams	...	Nurse at Park Bench
Sally Field	...	Mrs. Gump
Michael Conner Humphreys	...	Young Forrest
Harold G. Herthum	...	Doctor (as Harold Herthum)
George Kelly	...	Barber
Bob Penny	...	Crony
John Randall	...	Crony
Sam Anderson	...	Principal
Margo Moorer	...	Louise
Ione M. Telech	...	Elderly Woman
Christine Seabrook	...	Elderly Woman's Daughter
John Worsham	...	Southern Gentleman / Landowner
Peter Dobson	...	Young Elvis Presley
Siobhan Fallon	...	School Bus Driver (as Siobhan J. Fallon)

Storyline

Forrest Gump is a simple man with a low I.Q. but good intentions. He is running through childhood with his best and only friend Jenny. His 'mama' teaches him the ways of life and leaves him to choose his destiny. Forrest joins the army for service in Vietnam, finding new friends called Dan and Bubba, he wins medals, creates a famous shrimp fishing fleet, inspires people to jog, starts a ping-pong craze, create the smiley, write bumper stickers and songs, donating to people and meeting the president several times. However, this is all irrelevant to Forrest who can only think of his childhood sweetheart Jenny Curran. Who has messed up her life. Although in the end all he wants to prove is that anyone can love anyone.

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Plot Keywords:

love | bus stop | running | bus | simple man | 

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Taglines:

The world will never be the same once you've seen it through the eyes of Forrest Gump.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for drug content, some sensuality and war violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 July 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Форрест Гамп

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$55,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£11,302,303 (UK) (11 November 1994)

Gross:

£15,803,823 (UK) (14 April 1995)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

142 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Forrest first learns to play ping-pong in the infirmary, he is told the trick is to "keep his eye on the ball" by another soldier. After that moment, whenever he is shown playing ping-pong, he never blinks.

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Goofs

Through out the film Lt. Dan refers to Forrest as Private Gump, despite him achieving the rank of Sergeant at the time of his discharge (signified by the patch on his sleeve).

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Quotes

[first lines]
Forrest Gump: Hello. My name's Forrest, Forrest Gump. You want a chocolate?

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Connections

Referenced in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Hello, I Love You"
(1968)
Written and Performed by The Doors
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment
by arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

Life's Lessons in one Movie...

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