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Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him.

Forrest Gump
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Cast:

Tom Hanks
Gary Sinise
Robin Wright
Sally Field
Mykelti Williamson

Director:
Robert Zemeckis

Producer:
Wendy Finerman, Steve Starkey, Steve Tisch, Charles Newirth

Written by:
Winston Groom (novel), Eric Roth (screenplay)

Distributor:
Paramount

Budget:
$55 million

Box Office:
$330,252,182

Awards:

Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Best Director
Academy Award for Best Actor (Tom Hanks)
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Editing
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
Golden Globe for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Golden Globe for Best Director – Motion Picture
Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Drama



Metacritic Score:
82

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
72%

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