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6 July 1994 (USA) moreTagline:
The story of a lifetime. morePlot:
Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny, eludes him. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 6 Oscars. Another 32 wins & 38 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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The zen of Forrest Gump. more (886 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tom Hanks | ... | Forrest Gump | |
| Robin Wright Penn | ... | Jenny Curran (as Robin Wright) | |
| Gary Sinise | ... | Lt. Dan Taylor | |
| Mykelti Williamson | ... | Pvt. Benjamin Buford 'Bubba' Blue | |
| Sally Field | ... | Mrs. Gump | |
| Rebecca Williams | ... | Nurse at Park Bench | |
| Michael Conner Humphreys | ... | Young Forrest Gump | |
| Harold G. Herthum | ... | Doctor (as Harold Herthum) | |
| George Kelly | ... | Barber | |
| Bob Penny | ... | Crony | |
| John Randall | ... | Crony | |
| Sam Anderson | ... | Principal | |
| Margo Moorer | ... | Louise, Mrs. Gump's Housekeeper | |
| Ione M. Telech | ... | Elderly Woman | |
| Christine Seabrook | ... | Elderly Woman's Daughter |
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Rated PG-13 for drug content, some sensuality and war violence.Parents Guide:
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142 minCountry:
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EnglishAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Australia:PG (TV rating) | Finland:K-12 (re-rating) | Finland:K-14 (original rating) | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | South Korea:15 (DVD rating) | Portugal:M/12 | Brazil:14 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Germany:12 | Ireland:15 | Israel:PG | Netherlands:12 | Norway:11 | Poland:15 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario)Fun Stuff
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Greenbow, Alabama (Forrest's town) is fictional. However, there is a Bayou LaBatre (Bubba's town) in Alabama. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The ramp outside the stage door at the Dick Cavett show as seen over Forrest's shoulder is clear of snow, yet moments later it covered with snow as Lt. Dan slides down it. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Forrest Gump: Hello. My name's Forrest, Forrest Gump. You want a chocolate?
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This is a powerful yet charming movie; fun for its special effects and profound in how it keeps you thinking long after it's over. Like others, I've seen this movie more than once. One comment I've never heard is that Forrest's simplicity is almost zen-like. I should read the novel to get the author's intention (I remember some people preferring the book and complaining that no one at the Academy Awards gave him any credit.) But rather than an implication that you should do what you're supposed to do and believe in God and you'll win in the end, I see it as zen-like, i.e., living in the moment and not having expectations or particular cravings (other than his loving Jenny.) So he ends up just stumbling into all the major historical events of the time. Granted, he achieves this only because he doesn't have the brains to think otherwise and actually have expectations, but so many of our problems are because we do have higher intellect and desires, which ironically makes us unhappy because we know what we are missing. We love our cats and dogs for the same simplicity and always being in the moment. There's a line in the movie wondering if everything is predestined or happens randomly or it's a combination of both. It is something to mull over for a long time.