Forrest Gump is a 1994 comedy-drama film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. The film was a huge commercial success, earning US$677 million worldwide during its theatrical run making it the top grossing film in North America released that year.
The film garnered a total of thirteen Academy Award nominations, of which it won six, including Best Picture, Best Visual Effects, Best Director (Robert Zemeckis), and Best Actor (Tom Hanks).
Plot: Forrest, Forrest Gump is a simple man with little brain activity but good intentions. He struggles 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, starts a table tennis craze, creates a famous shrimp fishing fleet, inspires people to jog, create the smiley, write bumper stickers and songs, donating to people and meeting the president several times. However this is all irrelevant to Forrest who can only think of his childhood sweetheart Jenny. Who has messed up her life. Although in the end all he wants to prove is that anyone can love anyone.
Cast
* Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump
* Robin Wright Penn as Jenny Curran Gump
* Gary Sinise as Lt. Dan Taylor, USAC
* Mykelti Williamson as Benjamin Buford “Bubba” Blue
* Sally Field as Mrs. Gump
* Michael Conner Humphreys as Young Forrest Gump
* Hanna R. Hall as Young Jenny Curran
* Sam Anderson as Principal Hancock
* Margo Moorer as Louise
* Peter Dobson as Elvis Presley
* Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Dorothy Harris (bus driver)
* Sonny Shroyer as Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant
* Richard D’Alessandro as Abbie Hoffman
* Geoffrey Blake as Wesley
* Haley Joel Osment as Forrest Gump Jr.
* Dick Cavett as Himself
* Conor Kennelly as Black Panther #2
* Grand L. Bush as Black Panther #1
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