Forrest Gump Movie (1994)
While not intelligent, Forrest Gump has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him.
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.
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.
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this movie shows how the most innocent can achieve the most wonderful things out of life. There he is talking to a stranger on a bench while waiting for a bus. his whole life story is diplayed as he talks on about how is friendship with this girl evolves into a whole big relationship and his other experiances with the army and into his other relationships with people from other walks of life. i find this movie both moving and exciting.
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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.Details
- Rated: PG-13
- Runtime: 2:22 hours
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Robert Zemeckis
- Writer: Winston Groom (novel), Eric Roth (screenplay)
- Actors: Tom Hanks, Rebecca Williams, Sally Field, Michael Conner Humphreys
- Language: English
- Country: USA
- Awards: Won 6 Oscars. Another 39 wins & 65 nominations
- Production Company: Paramount Pictures
- Box Office: $405,000
- ASIN: B0035QUXWQ
- Year Released: 1994
- Release Date: Jul 5, 1994
- DVD Date: Aug 27, 2001
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