Forrest Gump

The Resource Forrest Gump
Label
Forrest Gump
Statement of responsibility
Paramount Pictures presents ; a Steve Tisch/Wendy Finerman production ; a Robert Zemeckis film ; screenplay by Eric Roth ; produced by Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, Steve Starkey ; directed by Robert Zemeckis
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  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Forrest Gump is not a "smart" man. But the young Alabaman with an IQ of 75 is a thoroughly decent man, who manages to become involved in every major event in American history. And he survives them all with only honesty and niceness as his shields. Thanks to his where-there's-a-will-there's-a-way Mama, Forrest believes in himself. This sees him through being taunted by bullies, playing college football, the army, a business, and -- amazingly -- many of the touchstone events of the Sixties and Seventies: civil rights battles, the Vietnam War, anti-war protests, opening relations with China. The story's extraordinary conceit is that this man, equal parts Candide and Winnie-the-Pooh, was there whenever something big happened to America in those years, meeting Presidents and pop stars, influencing thinkers and trends, his story being our story as a nation
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Awards note
  • Academy Award, 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 Globe, 1995: Best Motion Picture--Drama, Best Director--Motion Picture (Robert Zemeckis), Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture--Drama (Tom Hanks).
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Credits note
Director of photography, Don Burgess ; edited by Arthur Schmidt ; music by Alan Silvestri ; production designer, Rick Carter ; costumes designed by Joanna Johnston
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for drug content, some sensuality and war violence; Canadian Home Video Rating: PG
Language note
In English or dubbed French with optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; closed-captioned; Disc 2 special features with optional subtitles in English or French
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.F6745 2006
PerformerNote
Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump), Robin Wright (Jenny Curran), Gary Sinise (Lt. Dan Taylor), Mykelti Williamson (Pvt. Benjamin Buford 'Bubba' Blue), Sally Field (Mrs. Gump), Haley Joel Osment (Forrest Gump Jr.)
Runtime
141
Series statement
Widescreen DVD collection
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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