Genre

Drama

Directed By

Robert Zemeckis

Cast

Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field, Rebecca Williams

Plot Summary

The story follows the life of low I.Q. Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) and his meeting with the love of his life Jenny. The film chronicles his accidental experiences with some of the most important people and events in America from the late 1950's through the 1970's including a meeting with Elvis Presley, JFK, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, fighting in Vietnam, etc. The problem is, he's too intellectually deficient to realise the significance of his actions. Forrest becomes representative of the baby boomer generation having walked through life blindly.

Comments

• Admirable performance by Tom Hanks
• One of the few films where uncanny special effects blend almost seamlessly into the scenes...excellent cinematography
• The movie is about love, friendship and trust... ...really brings deep and heartfelt emotions.

Oscars (1995)

- Tom Hanks

- Robert Zemeckis

- Allen Hall, George Murphy, Ken Ralston, Stephen Rosenbaum

- Arthur Schmidt

- Wendy Finerman, Steve Starkey, Steve Tisch

- Eric Roth

Directors Guild of America (1995)

DGA Award

- Robert Zemeckis

Golden Globes (1995)

Best Director - Motion Picture
Robert Zemeckis

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Tom Hanks

National Board of Review (1994)

NBR Award

Screen Actors Guild Awards (1995)

SAG Award

- Tom Hanks