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Title: Forrest Gump
Year: 1994
Runtime: 142 minutes
Votes: 1357455
Rating: 8.8/10
Language: English
Country: USA
All Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Plot Outline: While not
intelligent, Forrest Gump has accidentally been present at many historic
moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him.
Tagline: Life is like a box of chocolates...you never know what you're gonna get.
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Writing By: Winston Groom,Eric Roth,
Produced By: Wendy Finerman,Charles Newirth,Steve Starkey,Steve Tisch,
Music: Alan Silvestri
Plot:
Forrest Gump is a simple man with a low I.Q. but good intentions. He is
running 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, creates a famous shrimp
fishing fleet, inspires people to jog, starts a ping-pong craze, creates
the smiley, writes bumper stickers and songs, donates to people and
meets the president several times. However, this is all irrelevant to
Forrest who can only think of his childhood sweetheart Jenny Curran, who
has messed up her life. Although in the end all he wants to prove is
that anyone can love anyone.
- Written by
aliw135
The movie Forrest Gump follows the life events of a man who shares the
name as the title of the film. Gump faces many tribulations throughout
his life, but he never lets any of them interfere with his happiness.
From wearing braces on his legs, to having a below average IQ and even
being shot, Gump continues to believe that good things will happen and
goes after his dreams. While several less than ideal things occur during
Gump's life, he manages to turn each setback into something good for
him, such as when he finally gets his braces off he discovers that he is
capable of running faster than most other people. This skill allows
Gump to not only escape his bullies while he is a child in Greenbow, but
also to gain a football scholarship, save many soldiers' lives and
become famous for his ability. While Gump eventually achieves the
majority of the things he hoped to throughout the movie, it proved a
much more difficult task to win the heart of his life-long friend Jenny
Curran. The movie is centered on Forrest Gump and the incidences that
occur during his life, but during each period in his lifetime he thinks
back of Jenny and how important she is to him. Although the two
characters grew up together and shared a very close friendship, as the
movie progresses they grow apart. This upsets Gump who cares immensely
for the girl who had a rough start in life, and it seems the two always
end up back in each other's lives, often in extraordinary ways like
meeting in the Reflection Pond in D.C. Even though Gump is the main
character of the film, it similarly tells the story of Curran and the
hardships she faces.
- Written by
Kathryn Logue
"Stupid is as stupid does" is what Forrest Gump hears throughout his
less than picturesque childhood. Though not as smart as the people he
meets along the way, Forrest is thrust into some scary, crazy and
downright incredible situations, rubbing shoulders with some great
historical figures and escaping many dangers on sheer dumb luck. His
giant heart and never fading love for his lifelong friend Jenny take him
on a journey where he learns what his destiny is.
- Written by
Ed Morales
A simple-minded but kind-hearted Alabama boy grows up with his best
friend - a beautiful girl called Jenny. He succeeds in life through a
mixture of luck and destiny and thus influences and is present at some
of the most important events in the second half of the 20th century.
Throughout his life he is told by other characters what life is about
and whether it's all random or destined to happen, but he comes to his
own conclusion towards the end.
Slow-witted Forrest Gump has never thought of himself as disadvantaged,
and thanks to his supportive mother, he leads anything but a restricted
life. Whether dominating on the gridiron as a college football star,
fighting in Vietnam or captaining a shrimp boat, Forrest inspires people
with his childlike optimism. But one person Forrest cares about most
may be the most difficult to save -- his childhood love, the sweet but
troubled Jenny.
- Written by
Jwelch5742
While not intelligent, Forrest Gump has accidentally been present at
many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him.
- Written by
Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>
Cast:
Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump
Rebecca Williams as Nurse at Park Bench
Sally Field as Mrs. Gump
Michael Conner Humphreys as Young Forrest
Harold G. Herthum as Doctor
George Kelly as Barber
Bob Penny as Crony
John Randall as Crony
Sam Anderson as Principal
Margo Moorer as Louise |
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