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Forrest Gump is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth. It is an adaptation of the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom , and stars Tom Hanks , Robin Wright , Gary Sinise , Mykelti Williamson , and Sally Field .
Jul 6, 1994 · Forrest Gump: Directed by Robert Zemeckis. With Tom Hanks, Rebecca Williams, Sally Field, Michael Conner Humphreys. 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.
Slow-witted Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) has never thought of himself as disadvantaged, and thanks to his supportive mother (Sally Field), he leads anything but a restricted life.
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Forrest Alexander Gump (born June 6, 1944 in Greenbow, Alabama) is the title protagonist of the 1986 novel by Winston Groom, Robert Zemeckis' 1994 film of the same name, and Gump and Co., the written sequel to Groom's novel.
Forrest Gump, an innocent and kind-hearted Alabama boy, has been dealing with other people's unkindness nearly all his life. Having grown up with beautiful Jenny, his only friend, Forrest yearns to learn all about the ways of the world and embarks on a mission to find his true purpose in life.
Jul 6, 1994 · Its hero, played by Tom Hanks, is a thoroughly decent man with an IQ of 75, who manages between the 1950s and the 1980s to become involved in every major event in American history. And he survives them all with only honesty and niceness as his shields. Advertisement. And yet this is not a heartwarming story about a mentally challenged man.
Release Date: July 6, 1994 The title character leads viewers through an accidental travelogue of U.S. social history from the early 1960s through the present in this revisionist fable.
A gentle, friendly man navigates a series of extraordinary events, all while inspiring those around him with his perpetual optimism. Watch trailers & learn more.
Jul 6, 1994 · A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
Oct 23, 2023 · The ending of Forrest Gump is almost a perfect mirror of the beginning as a feather flies away from Forrest Gump sitting at a bus stop, representing the cyclical nature of life. The 1994 Robert Zemeckis-directed movie is famous for its earnest lead character and endlessly quotable dialogue.
