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Forrest Gump

  • 1994
  • PG
  • 2h 22m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
2.2M
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Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
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The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.

  • Director
    • Robert Zemeckis
  • Writers
    • Winston Groom
    • Eric Roth
  • Stars
    • Tom Hanks
    • Robin Wright
    • Gary Sinise
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.8/10
    2.2M
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    241
    15
    • Director
      • Robert Zemeckis
    • Writers
      • Winston Groom
      • Eric Roth
    • Stars
      • Tom Hanks
      • Robin Wright
      • Gary Sinise
    • 3.1KUser reviews
    • 109Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #11
    • Won 6 Oscars
      • 50 wins & 74 nominations total

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    Tom Hanks
    • Forrest Gump
    Robin Wright
    Robin Wright
    • Jenny Curran
    Gary Sinise
    Gary Sinise
    • Lieutenant Dan Taylor
    Sally Field
    Sally Field
    • Mrs. Gump
    Rebecca Williams
    Rebecca Williams
    • Nurse at Park Bench
    Michael Conner Humphreys
    Michael Conner Humphreys
    • Young Forrest
    Harold G. Herthum
    • Doctor
    • (as Harold Herthum)
    George Kelly
    • Barber
    Bob Penny
    Bob Penny
    • Crony
    John Randall
    • Crony
    Sam Anderson
    Sam Anderson
    • Principal
    Margo Moorer
    Margo Moorer
    • Louise
    Ione M. Telech
    • Elderly Woman
    Christine Seabrook
    • Elderly Woman's Daughter
    John Worsham
    • Southern Gentleman…
    Peter Dobson
    Peter Dobson
    • Young Elvis Presley
    Siobhan Fallon Hogan
    Siobhan Fallon Hogan
    • School Bus Driver
    • (as Siobhan J. Fallon)
    Alexander Zemeckis
    • School Bus Boy
    • Director
      • Robert Zemeckis
    • Writers
      • Winston Groom
      • Eric Roth
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Forrest gets up to talk at the Vietnam rally in Washington, the microphone plug is pulled and you cannot hear him. According to Tom Hanks he said, "Sometimes when people go to Vietnam, they go home to their mommas without any legs. Sometimes they don't go home at all. That's a bad thing. That's all I have to say about that."
    • Goofs
      When Forrest is given his discharge papers, he sets down his ping-pong paddle and (computerized) ball to salute the officer. When he picks the paddle back up, he also pretends to pick up the ball, which didn't end up getting animated.
    • Quotes

      Forrest Gump: [running] I had run for 3 years, 2 months, 14 days, and 16 hours.

      [he stops and turns around]

      Young Man Running: Quiet, quiet! He's gonna say something!

      Forrest Gump: [pause] I'm pretty tired... I think I'll go home now.

    • Alternate versions
      In the TBS and the ABC version, the line at the end of the dorm scene is cut, "I think I ruined your roommate's bath robe".
    • Connections
      Edited from The Birth of a Nation (1915)
    • Soundtracks
      Lovesick Blues
      Written by Cliff Friend & Irving Mills

      Performed by Hank Williams

      Courtesy of PolyGram Special Markets

    User reviews3.1K

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    a box of chocolate
    more than adaptation , it is a visual parable. about vulnerability and its magnificent potential. about innocence and its importance to discover the real essence of life. about love, family, fight and courage. a film like a revolution. because it propose the best manner to be yourself and to not be a victim walking on that way. more than story of Forrest Gump, it is the story of people around him. a film like a Rubick cube - many faces, each for complete right color. and a image who remains its mark - the box of chocolate, the run, the ping - pong match. it seems be the best role of Tom Hanks. in fact, it is definition of a new period after the Cold War. a pledge. about the small things.
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    • Kirpianuscus
    • Dec 22, 2015

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 6, 1994 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cuộc Đời Forrest Gump
    • Filming locations
      • Chippewa Square, Savannah, Georgia, USA(bus stop bench)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • The Steve Tisch Company
      • Wendy Finerman Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $55,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $330,455,270
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $24,450,602
      • Jul 10, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $678,226,465
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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