"The world will never be the same once you've seen it through the eyes of Forrest Gump."
Overview
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.
Quick Facts
| Release Date | 06 Jul 1994 |
| Runtime | 142 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States |
| Budget | $55M |
| Box Office | $677M |
Direction
Robert Zemeckis
Forrest Gump is directed by Robert Zemeckis. The film has received recognition: Won 6 Oscars. 51 wins & 74 nominations total.
Writers
Eric Roth
Cast
Tom Hanks
Forrest Gump
Robin Wright
Jenny Curran
Gary Sinise
Lieutenant Dan Taylor
Sally Field
Mrs. Gump
Mykelti Williamson
Bubba Blue
Michael Conner Humphreys
Young Forrest Gump
Hanna Hall
Young Jenny Curran
Haley Joel Osment
Forrest Junior
Ratings & Reception
The film has been critically acclaimed with an IMDb rating of 8.8/10 based on 2,493,306 votes.
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Produced by Paramount Pictures, The Steve Tisch Company, Wendy Finerman Productions.