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About
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.
Theatrical
Jul 6, 1994
DVD / Blu-ray
Nov 3, 2009
Box Office
$677.4M
Budget
$55.0M
Return
12.3x
Theaters
2
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Paramount Pictures, The Steve Tisch Company, Wendy Finerman Productions
Keywords
vietnam veteran
post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
hippie
washington dc, usa
new year's eve
single parent
mentally disabled
based on novel or book
waitress
usa president
optimism
parent child relationship
1970s
autism
drug addiction
alabama
vietnam war
black panther party
bus stop
friendship
family relationships
chameleon
single mother
military
anti war protest
1960s
simpleton
college american football
mother son relationship
america
feelgood
inspirational
dramatic
sentimental
optimistic
Trailers & Clips
Cast
Full credits →T
Tom Hanks
Forrest Gump
R
Robin Wright
Jenny Curran
G
Gary Sinise
Lieutenant Dan Taylor
S
Sally Field
Mrs. Gump
M
Mykelti Williamson
Bubba Blue
H
Hanna Hall
Young Jenny Curran
H
Haley Joel Osment
Forrest Junior
S
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
School Bus Driver
B
Bob Penny
Crony
H
Harold G. Herthum
Doctor
G
George Kelly
Barber
S
Sam Anderson
Principal Hancock
M
Margo Moorer
Louise
P
Peter Dobson
Young Elvis Presley
A
Alexander Zemeckis
School Bus Boy
E
Elizabeth Hanks
School Bus Girl
T
Tyler Long
Red Headed Boy
C
Christopher Jones
Boy with Cross
K
Kevin Mangan
Jenny's Father
R
Rob Landry
Red Headed Teen
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Quotes
See all →Evaluating Beauty and Intelligence in Children
Jenny
Isn't he beautiful?
Forrest Gump
He's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen...but... is- is he s- smart, or is he...
[''uneasily''; ''[[w:Intellectual disability|gesturing towards self]
Jenny
He's very smart. He's one of the smartest in his class.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Facing Mortality and Acceptance of Destiny
Forrest Gump
What's the matter, Momma?
Mrs. Gump
I'm dyin', Forrest. Come on in, sit down over here.
Forrest Gump
Why are you dyin', Momma?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
