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The story follows the life of low I.Q. Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) and his meeting with the love of his life Jenny. The film chronicles his accidental experiences with some of the most important people and events in America from the late 1950's through the 1970's, including a meeting with Elv...

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Other Authors: Roth, Eric, 1945- (Screenwriter), Hanks, Tom (Actor), Wright, Robin, 1966- (Actor), Sinise, Gary (Actor), Williamson, Mykelti (Actor), Field, Sally (Actor), Burgess, Don, 1957- (director of photography.), Silvestri, Alan (composer (expression)), Groom, Winston, 1944-2020
Format: Video
Language:English
French
German
Spanish
Language Notes:Soundtracks in English, French, German or Spanish (Mexico) with optional subtitles in English, Spanish (Spain, Mexico), German, French, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin), and Italian.
Published: [Hollywood, California] : Paramount Pictures, 1994.
Subjects:
Gump, Forrest (Fictitious character) > Drama.
People with mental disabilities > United States > Drama.
Young men > United States > Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Drama.
Male friendship > Vietnam > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Love > Drama.
Comedy films.
Historical films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Internet videos.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)
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Summary:The story follows the life of low I.Q. Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) and his meeting with the love of his life Jenny. The film chronicles his accidental experiences with some of the most important people and events in America from the late 1950's through the 1970's, including a meeting with Elvis Presley, JFK, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, fighting in Vietnam, etc. withour realizing the significance of his actions. Forrest becomes representative of the baby boomer generation having walked through life blindly.
Item Description:Based on the novel by Winston Groom.
Originally released as a motion picture by Paramount Pictures Corp., 1994.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (142 min., 5 sec.)) : sound, color
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13.
Awards:Academy Awards, 1995: Best Picture, Best Director (Robert Zemeckis), Best Film Editing (Arthur Schmidt), Best Visual Effects, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Tom Hanks), Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Eric Roth).
Golden Globes, 1995: Best Motion Picture--Drama, Best Director--Motion Picture (Robert Zemeckis), Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture--Drama (Tom Hanks).
Production Credits:Director of photography, Don Burgess ; editor, Arthur Schmidt ; music, Alan Silvestri ; production designer, Rick Carter ; costume designer, Joanna Johnston.