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Forrest Gump(Movie, 1994)

2h 22min | Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
Forrest GumpRating: 4.2/5 (with 1387713,877 votes) 228
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. The film follows the life of an Alabama man named Forrest Gump (Hanks) and his experiences in the 20th-century United States. Principal photography took place between August and December 1993, mainly in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Extensive visual effects were used to incorporate Hanks into archived footage and to develop other scenes. The soundtrack features songs reflecting the different periods seen in the film. Various interpretations have been made of the protago... ()
Movie poster of Forrest Gump

Where to watch Forrest Gump (cinema/streaming/download)?

"Forrest Gump" is currently available on 3 providers. Forrest Gump can be streamed free of charge on Netflix (as part of a subscription), can be rented on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (SD/HD/4K) and Forrest Gump can also be purchased at Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (as download from the website or as Blu-ray Disc/DVD).

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Available languages: English (Audio Description), English (Original), Spanish
Available subtitles: English, Spanish
Duration: 2h 23min
Genres: Romantic Comedies / Movies Based on Books / Classic Movies / Comedies / Dramas / Romantic Movies / Classic Romantic Movies
Keywords: Sentimental / Heartfelt / Feel-good
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Amazon Instant Video
Available languages: English
Available subtitles: English
Duration: 2h 22min
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Duration: 2h 22min
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Amazon Instant Video
Available languages: English
Available subtitles: English
Duration: 2h 22min
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Apple / iTunes Store
Duration: 2h 22min
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Also available at Amazon.com on: DVD Blu-ray

Awards & Nominations for Forrest Gump

Academy Award for Best Picture Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award for Best Visual Effects National Board of Review: Top Ten Films National Board of Review Award for Best Film Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Cinematography Academy Award for Best Sound Editing Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling Academy Award for Best Production Design Academy Award for Best Original Score Academy Award for Best Sound Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

About Forrest Gump

A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.

Trailer for Forrest Gump + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Based on the work of: Winston Groom ("Forrest Gump")
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 45 languages: Abkhazian (AB), Arabic (AR), Belarusian (BE), Bulgarian (BG), Catalan (CA), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Estonian (ET), Persian (FA), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hindi (HI), Croatian (HR), Hungarian (HU), Indonesian (ID), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Latvian (LV), Malay (MS), Norwegian Bokmål (NB), Dutch (NL), Norwegian Nynorsk (NN), Norwegian (NO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Slovenian (SL), Serbian (SR), Swedish (SV), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Uzbek (UZ), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 09/05/2014 (World premiere: 06/23/1994)
Appearing Characters: Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Richard Nixon, Lyndon B. Johnson, John F. Kennedy, Abbie Hoffman, Forrest Gump, Jenny Curran, Lieutenant Dan Taylor, Dick Cavett, Bear Bryant
Cast: Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise, Sally Field, Robin Wright, Mykelti Williamson, Haley Joel Osment, Hanna R. Hall, Mary Ellen Trainor, Sam Anderson, Kurt Russell, Peter Dobson, Rebecca Williams, Michael Conner Humphreys, Harold G. Herthum, George Kelly, Bob Penny, John Randall, Margo Moorer, Ione M. Telech, Christine Seabrook, John Worsham, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Alexander Zemeckis, Logan Livingston Gomez, Ben Waddel, E. A. Hanks, Tyler Long, Christopher Jones, Grady Bowman, Kevin Mangan, Fay Genens, Frank Geyer, Rob Landry, Jason McGuire, Pete Auster, Sonny Shroyer, Brett Rice, Ed Davis, Daniel C. Striepeke, Bruce Lucvia, David Brisbin, Kirk Ward, Angela Lomas, Timothy Record, Deborah McTeer, Mark Matheisen, Al Harrington, Jed Gillin, Bob Harks, Don Fischer, Kenneth Bevington, Michael Flannery, Gary Robinson, Marlena Smalls, Kitty K. Green, Afemo Omilami, Matt Wallace, Danté McCarthy, Paulie DiCocco, Mike Jolly, Michael Kemmerling, John Voldstad, Jeffrey Winner, Russ Wilson, Daniel J. Gillooly, Calvin Gadsden, Aaron Izbicki, Michael Burgess, Steven Griffith, William Acy "Billy" Roberson Jr, Michael McFall, Eric Underwood, Steve DeRelian, Byron Minns, Stephen Bridgewater, Bonnie Ann Burgess, Scott Oliver, John William Galt, Hilary Chaplain, Isabel Rose, Jay Ross, Richard D'Alessandro, Dick Stilwell, Kevin Davis, Michael Jace, Geoffrey Blake, Tim Perry, Vanessa Roth, Emily Carey, Paul Raczkowski, Valentine, Dick Cavett, Joe Stefanelli, Tiffany Salerno, Marla Sucharetza, Aloysius Gigl, Jack Bowden, Joe Alaskey, Lazarus Jackson, W. Benson Terry, Matt Rebenkoff, Peter Bannon, Joe Washington, Nora Dunfee, Natalie Hendrix, Hallie D'Amore, Chiffonye Cobb, Juan Singleton, Bobby Richardson, Michael Mattison, Lenny Herb, Charles Boswell, Timothy McNeil, Lonnie Hamilton, Teresa Denton, Jacqueline Lovell, Gerald Ford, John Lennon, Grand L. Bush
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Screenwriter: Eric Roth, Winston Groom
Film Editor: Arthur Schmidt
Director of Photography: Don Burgess
Composer: Alan Silvestri
Costume designer: Joanna Johnston
Production Designer: Rick Carter
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Forrest Qamp"
"阿甘正传"
"阿甘正傳"
"阿甘正傳"
"फॉरेस्ट गंप"
"フォレスト・ガンプ 一期一会"
"Форест Гамп"
"Форрест Гамп"
"Atchariya Panya Nim"
"阿甘正傳"
"Forest Gump"

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