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Forrest Gump is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis. An adaptation of the 1986 novel by Winston Groom, the screenplay of the film is written by Eric Roth. It stars Tom Hanks in the title role, alongside Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, and Sally Field in lead roles.
In Forrest Gump (1994), Forrest ends his cross-country run here. He is running north on U.S. Route 163 before he stops running. Lightning Jack (1994) Paramount Pictures 1994 film Pontiac Moon featured this location as part of the roadtrip. The Sunchaser (1996) features the site; Wild America (1997) features scenes of Monument Valley.
In April 2018, Robert Pope, age 39, became the first person to complete the Forrest Gump run, 15,621 miles (25,140 km), 5 times across America, in 422 days of running. This remains the biggest continuous run in history in a single country and involved him becoming the first person to run across the United states three times in one year.
Robin Wright as Jenny and Tom Hanks as Forrest in 1994’s “Forrest Gump.” Sunset Boulevard via Getty Images In the 1994 Oscar-winning film, running is a huge aspect of Hank’s titular character.
It's the 20th Anniversary of 'Forrest Gump,' and ET is diving into the vault to relive the classic picture that has been beloved since its debut in 1994. Check out the gallery above for tons of ...
Forrest Gump, which also starred Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson and Sally Field, ultimately became a success, grossing more than $670 million at the box office and receiving 13 Oscar nominations ...
In the film, Forrest Gump is interviewed by television reporters about his cross-country running trip while crossing the bridge. [ 4 ] In January 2023, the bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places , under its original name, Lady's Island Bridge.
Forrest was born near the small town of Greenbow, Alabama.His father was absent during his life, and his mother said he was "on vacation". His mother named Forrest after their ancestor Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Scotch-Irish American [2] and a noted Confederate general in the American Civil War and the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.