Forrest Gump

19941994
K-14K-14
2h 22min

Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)

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The presidencies of Kennedy and Johnson, the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal and other historical events unfold from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, whose only desire ... Read allThe presidencies of Kennedy and Johnson, the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal and other historical events unfold from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, whose only desire is to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.The presidencies of Kennedy and Johnson, the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal and other historical events unfold from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, whose only desire is to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.

Director
- Robert Zemeckis
Writers
- Winston Groom(novel)
- Eric Roth(screenplay)
Stars

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Top rated movie #12

Won 6 Oscars
- 50 wins & 75 nominations total

Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)

Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)

Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in Forrest Gump (1994)

Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)

Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)

Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)

Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise, and Mykelti Williamson in Forrest Gump (1994)

Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in Forrest Gump (1994)

Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)

Tom Hanks and Rebecca Williams in Forrest Gump (1994)

Tom Hanks and Robert Zemeckis in Forrest Gump (1994)

Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)

Director
- Robert Zemeckis
Writers
- Winston Groom(novel)
- Eric Roth(screenplay)
All cast & crew
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Can You Imagine 'Forrest Gump' Without Tom Hanks?

Can You Imagine 'Forrest Gump' Without Tom Hanks?

Tom Hanks may have won an Oscar for his role in Forrest Gump, but the part almost went to an "SNL" star. Which other A-listers were up for the legendary role?

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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, creates the smiley, writes bumper stickers and songs, donates to people and meets 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. —aliw135

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Taglines
- The story of a lifetime.
Genres
- Drama
- Romance
Certificate
- K-14
Parents guide

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
Jenny Curran: Do you ever dream, Forrest, about who you're gonna be?
Forrest Gump: Who I'm gonna be?
Jenny Curran: Yeah.
Forrest Gump: Aren't-aren't I going to be me?

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 Kansakunnan syntyminen (1915)

Soundtracks
Lovesick Blues
by Cliff Friend & Irving Mills
Performed by Hank Williams
Courtesy of PolyGram Special Markets

Top review

Tom Hanks' best performance

This awesome movie is about an innocent man who represents how the world should be: he's loyal, humble, honest, he would never cheat or lie. He does everything with good heart and reaches success at the most important tasks of life.

Only in America he could live such an interesting life: meet Elvis Presley, President Kennedy, John Lennon... He goes to Vietnam's war and he does everything following his heart. He becomes an American hero.

Gary Sinise is a great American actor in his best performance too. He served in Vietnam with Forrest and was also a hero, protecting his men and fighting for his country.

All in all this is a must-see movie for everyone, specially for non-Americans, so we can enjoy American culture and icons, as well as learn some American history, which is very useful.

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Release date
- October 7, 1994 (Finland)
Country of origin
- United States
Official sites
- Centrumfilmow
- Official Facebook
Language
- English
Also known as
- Cuộc Đời Forrest Gump
Filming locations
- Chippewa Square, Savannah, Georgia, USA
Production companies
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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
- $678,226,133

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Runtime
- 2h 22min
Color
- Color
- Black and White
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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