Forrest Gump (1994)

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Synopsis of Forrest Gump

"Stupid is as stupid does," says Forrest Gump (played by Tom Hanks in an Oscar-winning performance) as he discusses his relative level of intelligence with a stranger while waiting for a bus. Despite his sub-normal IQ, Gump leads a truly charmed life, with a ringside seat for many of the most memorable events of the second half of the 20th century. Entirely without trying, Forrest teaches Elvis Presley to dance, becomes a football star, meets John F. Kennedy, serves with honor in Vietnam, meets Lyndon Johnson, speaks at an anti-war rally at the Washington Monument, hangs out with the Yippies, defeats the Chinese national team in table tennis, meets Richard Nixon, discovers the break-in at the Watergate, opens a profitable shrimping business, becomes an original investor in Apple Computers, and decides to run back and forth across the country for several years. Meanwhile, as the remarkable parade of his life goes by, Forrest never forgets Jenny (Robin Wright Penn), the girl he loved as a boy, who makes her own journey through the turbulence of the 1960s and 1970s that is far more troubled than the path Forrest happens upon. Featured alongside Tom Hanks are Sally Field as Forrest's mother; Gary Sinise as his commanding officer in Vietnam; Mykelti Williamson as his ill-fated Army buddy who is familiar with every recipe that involves shrimp; and the special effects artists whose digital magic place Forrest amidst a remarkable array of historical events and people. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

251 mins

Complete Cast of Forrest Gump

Director(s):

Robert Zemeckis

Writer(s):

Eric Roth, Winston Groom, Ernest Thompson

Producer(s):

Steve Starkey, Steve Tisch, Wendy Finerman

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG13(Sexual Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Situations, Suitable for Teens, Drug Content, War Violence)

• 1998 - American Film Institute - 100 Greatest American Movies
• 1994 - Directors Guild of America - Best Director
• 1994 - Golden Globe - Best Picture - Drama
• 1994 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
• 1994 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Director
• 1994 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Picture - Drama
• 1993 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Director
• 1994 - National Board of Review - Best Picture
• 1994 - National Board of Review - Best Actor
• 1994 - National Board of Review - Best Supporting Actor
• 1994 - Screen Actors Guild - Best Actor

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