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Forrest Gump

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Forrest Gump (1994)

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Reviews Counted:2241

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Average Rating:8.6/10

Consensus: An overly sentimental film with a somewhat problematic message, but its sweetness and charm are occasionally enough to approximate true depth and grace.

Runtime: 2 hrs 37 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: The title character leads viewers through an accidental travelogue of American social history from the early 1960s through the present in this revisionist fable. Vietnam, desegregation, Watergate,... The title character leads viewers through an accidental travelogue of American social history from the early 1960s through the present in this revisionist fable. Vietnam, desegregation, Watergate, and more are presented from the perspective of Tom Hanks's loveably slow-witted Forrest Gump as he finds himself embroiled in situations he can't quite comprehend. Hanks leads an excellent cast, featuring Robin Wright Penn as Jenny, Forrest's lifelong love; Gary Sinise as the irascible Lt. Dan, his Vietnam superior; Mykelti Williamson as Bubba, a shrimp-loving soldier; and Sally Fields as his devoted mother. Robert Zemeckis's emotional, heartwarming film garnered 13 Academy Award nominations and six wins, including Best Picture, Director, Actor--Tom Hanks, and Adapted Screenplay. [More]

Starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson

Starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field, David Brisbin, Haley Joel Osment

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Director: Robert Zemeckis
Screenwriter: Eric Roth
Composer: Alan Silvestri
Studio: Paramount Pictures

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