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Forrest Gump
1994
DramaRomance
The presidencies of Kennedy and Johnson, the events of Vietnam, Watergate and other historical events unfold through the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, whose only desire is to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.
IMDB 8.8
RT 71%
Metacritic 82
StarsTom HanksRebecca WilliamsSally FieldMichael Conner Humphreys
DirectorRobert Zemeckis
WriterWinston Groom (novel)Eric Roth (screenplay)
AwardsWon 6 Oscars
  • Best Adapted ScreenplayWinner
    Eric Roth
  • Best Motion Picture of the YearWinner
    Wendy Finerman, Steve Starkey, Steve Tisch
  • Best Achievement in Film EditingWinner
    Arthur Schmidt
  • Best Achievement in Visual EffectsWinner
    Ken Ralston, George Murphy, Stephen Rosenbaum, Allen Hall
  • Best Achievement in DirectingWinner
    Robert Zemeckis
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleWinner
    Tom Hanks
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    Gary Sinise
  • Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
    Rick Carter, Nancy Haigh
  • Best Achievement in Cinematography
    Don Burgess
  • Best Achievement in Sound Editing
    Gloria S. Borders, Randy Thom
  • Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
    Daniel C. Striepeke, Hallie D'Amore, Judith A. Cory
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
    Alan Silvestri
  • Best Sound
    Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands, William B. Kaplan
LanguageEnglish
CountryUSA