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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.
Forrest Gump is a 1986 novel by Winston Groom. The title character retells adventures ranging from shrimp boating and ping pong championships, to thinking about his childhood love, as he bumbles his way through American history, with everything from the Vietnam War to college football becoming part of the story.
Forrest Gump also won numerous other awards, such as Best Actor for Tom Hanks from the Screen Actors Guild Awards in its first year, from a total of four category nominations. [8] The film received three nominations from the MTV Movie Awards, but left empty handed. The film swept the Peoples Choice Awards in its three nominations.
Forrest: 'I don't recall what I got for my first Christmas, I don't know when I went on my first outdoor picnic, but I do remember the first time I heard the sweetest voice in the whole wide world ...
The casting team, particularly taken by his thick Southern accent, selected Humphreys to play the role of young Forrest Gump in the movie adaptation of Winston Groom's 1986 novel. [1] As part of his preparation to play the character as an adult, Tom Hanks worked to emulate Humphreys's speech and mannerisms.
The idea of a sequel to Forrest Gump was enough to make fans stop in their tracks. However, a recent trailer that promised a follow-up to the beloved classic turned out to be fake. The fan-made ...
Gary Alan Sinise (/ s ɪ ˈ n iː s /; born March 17, 1955) is an American actor, director, producer, and musician.Among other awards, he has won a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards.
A sequel had been in the works, due to the success of the first book and film. [6] Screenwriter Eric Roth submitted a script for the sequel on September 10, 2001, but after the September 11 attacks the next day, there was a sense that "the world had changed" and that the plot of Gump and Co. was no longer relevant.