
The story of a lifetime.
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Cast
- Tom Hanks
- Rebecca Williams
- Sally Field
- Michael Conner Humphreys
- Harold G. Herthum
- George Kelly
- Bob Penny
- John Randall
- Sam Anderson
- Margo Moorer
- Ione M. Telech
- Christine Seabrook
- John Worsham
- Peter Dobson
- Siobhan Fallon Hogan
- Alexander Zemeckis
- Logan Livingston Gomez
- Ben Waddel
- Elizabeth Hanks
- Hanna Hall
- Tyler Long
- Christopher Jones
- Grady Bowman
- Kevin Mangan
- Fay Genens
- Frank Geyer
- Robin Wright
- 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
- Mykelti Williamson
- 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
- Gary Sinise
- Calvin Gadsden
- Aaron Izbicki
- Michael Burgess
- Steven Griffith
- Bill Roberson
- 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
- The Hallelujah Singers of Beaufort South Carolina
- Joe Washington
- Nora Dunfee
- Natalie Hendrix
- Hallie D'Amore
- Chiffonye Cobb
- Juan Singleton
- Bobby Richardson
- Michael Mattison
- Lenny Herb
- Charles Boswell
- Timothy McNeil
- Haley Joel Osment
- Lonnie Hamilton
- Teresa Denton
- Joe Abby
- Rob Adams
- Markus Alexander
- Neil Armstrong
- Marcus Batton
- Keri-Anne Bilotta
- Jim Boeke
- Arthur Bremer
- Clint Calvert
- Troy Christian
- Dick Clark
- John Connally
- Darren W. Conrad
- Jim Damron
- Ryan Duncan
- James Ent
- Gerald Ford
- Michael Garvey
- Leigh Goodoff
- Christopher James Hall
- Bryan Hanna
- Ellsworth Hanna
- Jeanne Hanna
- Zach Hanner
- John Glenn Harding
- Bob Hope
- Russ Isles
- Lyndon Baines Johnson
- Shann Johnson
- Jim Keller
- John F. Kennedy
- Robert F. Kennedy
- Aaron Michael Lacey
- John Lennon
- Andrew Lepper
- Jacqueline Lovell
- Richard Nixon
- Darrell O'Cook
- Shawn Michael Perry
- Elvis Presley
- Ronald Reagan
- Mark A. Rich
- Kurt Russell
- Brendan Shanahan
- William Shipman
- Robb Skyler
- John-Michael Steele
- Mary Ellen Trainor
- USC Trojan Marching Band
- George Wallace
- Eric Alan Wendell
- Zhuang Zedong
Plots
The presidencies of Kennedy and Johnson, the events of Vietnam, Watergate, and other historical events unfold through the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, whose only desire is to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.
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.
The movie Forrest Gump follows the life events of a man who shares the name as the title of the film. Gump faces many tribulations throughout his life, but he never lets any of them interfere with his happiness. From wearing braces on his legs, to having a below average IQ and even being shot, Gump continues to believe that good things will happen and goes after his dreams. While several less than ideal things occur during Gump's life, he manages to turn each setback into something good for him, such as when he finally gets his braces off he discovers that he is capable of running faster than most other people. This skill allows Gump to not only escape his bullies while he is a child in Greenbow, but also to gain a football scholarship, save many soldiers' lives and become famous for his ability. While Gump eventually achieves the majority of the things he hoped to throughout the movie, it proved a much more difficult task to win the heart of his life-long friend Jenny Curran. The movie is centered on Forrest Gump and the incidences that occur during his life, but during each period in his lifetime he thinks back of Jenny and how important she is to him. Although the two characters grew up together and shared a very close friendship, as the movie progresses they grow apart. This upsets Gump who cares immensely for the girl who had a rough start in life, and it seems the two always end up back in each other's lives, often in extraordinary ways like meeting in the Reflection Pond in D.C. Even though Gump is the main character of the film, it similarly tells the story of Curran and the hardships she faces.
"Stupid is as stupid does" is what Forrest Gump hears throughout his less than picturesque childhood. Though not as smart as the people he meets along the way, Forrest is thrust into some scary, crazy and downright incredible situations, rubbing shoulders with some great historical figures and escaping many dangers on sheer dumb luck. His giant heart and never fading love for his lifelong friend Jenny take him on a journey where he learns what his destiny is.
A simple-minded but kind-hearted Alabama boy grows up with his best friend - a beautiful girl called Jenny. He succeeds in life through a mixture of luck and destiny and thus influences and is present at some of the most important events in the second half of the 20th century. Throughout his life he is told by other characters what life is about and whether it's all random or destined to happen, but he comes to his own conclusion towards the end.
Slow-witted Forrest Gump has never thought of himself as disadvantaged, and thanks to his supportive mother, he leads anything but a restricted life. Whether dominating on the gridiron as a college football star, fighting in Vietnam or captaining a shrimp boat, Forrest inspires people with his childlike optimism. But one person Forrest cares about most may be the most difficult to save -- his childhood love, the sweet but troubled Jenny.