Forrest Gump (1994)

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PG-13

Robert Zemeckis

Wendy Finerman, Steve Starkey & Steve Tisch - Producers | Charles Newirth - Co-Producer

Winston Groom (novel) | Eric Roth

Alan Silvestri

Don Burgess

Arthur Schmidt

Paramount Pictures

United States

English

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA - disco and strip club scenes

Beaufort, South Carolina, USA

Biltmore Estate - 1 Approach Road, Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Montana, USA - second unit

Bluff Plantation - 3547 Combahee Road, Yemassee, South Carolina, USA

East Los Angeles College - 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park, California, USA

Flagstaff, Arizona, USA

Fripp Island, South Carolina, USA

Glacier National Park, Montana, USA - mountain lake

Grandfather Mountain, Linville, North Carolina, USA - exteriors

Grauman's Chinese Theater - 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles,California, USA

Lincoln Memorial, National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Marks Hall - 612 W. 35th Place, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA - Jenny's dormitory

Monument Valley, Utah, USA

Orange, California, USA

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA studio

Pemaquid, Maine, USA

Port Clyde, Maine, USA

Pritchardville, South Carolina, USA

Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California, USA

Savannah, Georgia, USA

The Ebell of Los Angeles - 743 South Lucerne Bouelvard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Twin Arrows, Arizona, USA - smiley face scene

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA - college scenes

Valley of the Gods, Mexican Hat, Utah, USA

Varnville, South Carolina, USA

Academy Awards

1995 Won Oscar Award Best Actor in a Leading Role Tom Hanks

1995 Won Oscar Award Best Director Robert Zemeckis

1995 Won Oscar Award Best Effects, Visual Effects Ken Ralston, George Murphy
Stephen Rosenbaum & Allen Hall

1995 Won Oscar Award Best Film Editing Arthur Schmidt

1995 Won Oscar Award Best Picture Wendy Finerman, Steve Starkey & Steve Tisch

1995 Won Oscar Award Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium Eric Roth

1995 Nominated Oscar Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role Gary Sinise

1995 Nominated Oscar Award Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Rick Carter & Nancy Haigh

1995 Nominated Oscar Award Best Cinematography Don Burgess

1995 Nominated Oscar Award Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing Gloria S. Borders & Randy Thom

1995 Nominated Oscar Award Best Makeup Daniel C. Striepeke, Hallie D'Amore & Judith A. Cory

1995 Nominated Oscar Award Best Music, Original Score Alan Silvestri

1995 Nominated Oscar Award Best Sound Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands & William B. Kaplan

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films

1995 Won Saturn Award Best Fantasy Film

1995 Won Saturn AwardBest Supporting Actor Gary Sinise

1995 Nominated Saturn Award Best Actor Tom Hanks

1995 Nominated Best Director Robert Zemeckis

1995 Nominated Saturn Award Best Music Alan Silvestri

1995 Nominated Saturn Award Best Special Effects Ken Ralston

1995 Nominated Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress Robin Wright

1995 Nominated Saturn Award Best Writing ric Roth

Amanda Awards, Norway

1995 Won Amanda Award Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm) Robert Zemeckis

American Cinema Editors, USA

1995 Won Eddie Award Best Edited Feature Film Arthur Schmidt

American Comedy Awards, USA

1995 Won American Comedy Award Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) Tom Hanks

American Society of Cinematographers Awards, USA

1995 Nominated ASC Award Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases Don Burgess

Awards of the Japanese Academy

1996 Nominated Award of the Japanese Academy Best Foreign Film

BAFTA Awards

1995 Won BAFTA Film Award Best Special Effects Ken Ralston, George Murphy, Stephen Rosenbaum, Doug Chiang & Allen Hall

1995 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Actor Tom Hanks

1995 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role Sally Field

1995 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Cinematography Don Burgess

1995 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Editing Arthur Schmidt

1995 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Film Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, Steve Starkey & Robert Zemeckis

1995 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Screenplay Adapted Eric Roth

1995 Nominated BAFTA Film Award David Lean Award for Direction Robert Zemeckis

BMI Film & TV Awards

1995 Won BMI Film Music Award Alan Silvestri

Casting Society of America, USA

1995 Nominated Artios Award Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama Ellen Lewis

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

1995 Won CFCA Award Best Actor Tom Hanks

Chlotrudis Awards

1995 Won Chlotrudis Award Best Supporting Actor Gary Sinise

1995 Nominated Chlotrudis Award Best Actor Tom Hanks

Cinema Audio Society, USA

1995 Won C.A.S. Award Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Feature Film Randy Thom , Tom Johnson & Dennis S. Sands (re-recording mixer) and William B. Kaplan (production mixer)

Czech Lions

1995 Won Czech Lion Award Best Foreign Language Film (Nejlepsí zahranicní film) Robert Zemeckis

DVD Exclusive Awards

2001 Nominated Video Premiere Award Best Overall New Extra Features, Library Title

Directors Guild of America, USA

1995 Won DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures - Robert Zemeckis, Charles Newirth (unit production manager) (plaque), Bruce Moriarty (first assistant director) (plaque), Cherylanne Martin (second assistant director) (plaque) & Dana J. Kuznetzkoff (second assistant director) (plaque)

Golden Globes, USA

1995 Won Golden Globe Award Best Director Motion Picture Robert Zemeckis

1995 Won Golden Globe Award Best Motion Picture Drama

1995 Won Golden Globe Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Tom Hanks

1995 Nominated Golden Globe Award Best Original Score - Motion Picture Alan Silvestri

1995 Nominated Golden Globe Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Gary Sinise

1995 Nominated Golden Globe Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Robin Wright

1995 Nominated Golden Globe Award Best Screenplay - Motion Picture Eric Roth

Golden Screen, Germany

1995 Won Golden Screen with 1 Star

1994 Won Golden Screen

Heartland Film Festival

1995 Won Studio Crystal Heart Award Winston Groom

Humanitas Prize

1995 Nominated Humanitas Prize Feature Film Category Eric Roth

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

1995 Won KCFCC Award Best Actor Tom Hanks

Kids Choice Awards

1995 Nominated Blimp Award Favorite Movie Actress Sally Field

MTV Movie Awards

1995 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Breakthrough Performance Mykelti Williamson

1995 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Male Performance Tom Hanks

1995 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Movie

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA Golden Reel Award

1995 Won Golden Reel Award Best Sound Editing - ADR unknown

National Board of Review, USA

1994 Won NBR Award Best Actor Tom Hanks

1994 Won NBR Award Best Film. Tied with Pulp Fiction (1994)

1994 Won NBR Award Best Supporting Actor Gary Sinise

PGA Awards

1995 Won Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, Steve Starkey & Charles Newirth

People’s Choice Awards

1995 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture

1995 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Motion Picture

Screen Actors Guild Awards

1995 Won Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Tom Hanks

1995 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Sally Field

1995 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Robin Wright

1995 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Gary Sinise

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

1995 Won SEFCA Award Best Actor Tom Hanks

1995 2nd place SEFCA Award Best Picture

Writers Guild of America, USA

1995 Won WGA Award (Screen) Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published Eric Roth

Young Artist Awards

1995 Won Young Artist Award Best Performance by an Actor Under Ten in a Motion Picture Haley Joel Osment

1995 Won Young Artist Award Best Performance by an Actress Under Ten in a Motion Picture - Hanna Hall

1995 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance by a Young Actor Co-Starring in a Motion Picture Michael Conner Humphreys

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Tom Hanks

Robin Wright Penn

Gary Sinise

Mykelti Williamson

Sally Field

Rebecca Williams

Michael Conner Humphreys

Harold G. Herthum

George Kelly

Bob Penny

John Randall

Sam Anderson

Margo Moorer

Ione M. Telech

Christine Seabrook

Peter Dobson

Siobhan Fallon

Alexander Zemeckis

Ben Waddel

Logan Livingston Gomez

Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) is a bit slow, the conventional anti-hero going nowhere and destined to melt into life's background. However, he has talent; he can run like the wind and, as physical prowess is as admirable a gift as academic brilliance, it appears there's nothing to stop Forrest from becoming a success. And so he embarks on a rather accidental tour of the highs and lows of 1960s and 1970s America, meeting US presidents, and becomes a college football star and a Vietnam war hero in the process.

Forrest is essentially the embodiment of the ordinary man, showing that we can all do our bit to change the world. The film is a bit of a potted history of mid-twentieth century America, with a definite positive vibe being attributed to the country's various episodes, a feel-good, pat on the back for the stars and stripes. However, the amazing special effects elevate the film to something much greater than a simple re-telling of events, as archive footage is used to fantastic effect to place Forrest right in the thick of the action. Underlying the whole story are Forrest's feelings for Jenny (Robin Wright Penn), the girl who he's loved since childhood and it becomes apparent that he's doing everything for her.

Forrest Gump captured the hearts and imaginations of millions of cinema-goers, as the message made clear that everyone can be a hero, everyone can live their dreams.

The necklace worn by Lt. Dan is a rosary with a Saint Christopher medal, inscribed "Protect Us In Combat". It was worn in Vietnam by Gary Sinise's brother-in-law, Jack Treese, in 1967-68.

Tom Hanks' younger brother Jim Hanks doubles for him in many of his mindless running sequences.

The girl in the school bus with the red hair is Tom Hanks's daughter Elizabeth Hanks.

Gary Sinise's lower legs were wrapped in a special blue fabric that allowed them to be optically removed from the film by computer later.

Bill Murray, John Travolta and Chevy Chase turned down the role of Forrest Gump.

Terry Gilliam and Barry Sonnenfeld turned down the chance to direct the film.

David Alan Grier, Ice Cube and Dave Chappelle turned down the role of Bubba. Chappelle thought the movie would bomb, and has since admitted to deeply regretting not taking the role.

On the day that Tom Hanks shot the football running scenes he had been suffering from influenza.

Tom Hanks said that he would make the film only if all the events that took place were true to historical reality.

The first boy in the school bus who refuses to let Forrest sit next to him is played by Alexander Zemeckis, director Robert Zemeckis' son.

The line, "My name is Forrest Gump. People call me Forrest Gump," was adlibbed by Tom Hanks while filming the scene and director Robert Zemeckis liked it so much that he decided to keep it in.

The actor who plays the reporter on the scene when Tom Hanks visits Washington DC after his tour in Vietnam was, himself, an actual tourist from Atlanta, Georgia. He happened to be on Capitol Hill that day with his wife, and was asked to read

Warner Bros. gave up the rights to the film in 1988, in exchange for the rights to Executive Decision (1996), because the studio felt that the project had lost its commercial promise in the wake of Rain Man (1988).

With every transition of Forrest's age, one thing remains the same - in the first scene of each transition he wears a blue plaid shirt.

During the ping-pong matches, there was no ball; it was entirely CGI, animated to meet the actors' paddles.

Contrary to popular belief, the feather was not entirely CGI. The effects team digitized film of a real feather blowing and twisting in front of a blue-screen. This was then edited into segments, which the computer could link and morph together, allowing the "virtual" feather to move however the filmmakers needed. Thus, there was a real feather, but its performance in the movie was computer-based.

The movie was named as one of "The 20 Most Overrated Movies Of All Time" by Premiere.

The traffic flow around squares in Savannah is normally counterclockwise. The flow was reversed for the movie in order to have the bus doors open into the square.

Tom Hanks wasn't paid for the film. Instead he took percentage points which ultimately netted him in the region of $40 million.

Author Winston Groom had a 3% share in the film's profits.

Every still picture of Forrest during this film shows Tom Hanks with his eyes closed.

Many of the extras in the hippie scene were actors from the Maryland Renaissance Festival, since the casting director Ellen Lewis realized that would be a good source of performers with long hair.

Jenny Curran: Run, Forrest! Run!

Forrest Gump: Stupid is as stupid does.

Mrs. Gump: You have to do the best with what God gave you.

Lieutenant Daniel Taylor: Have you found Jesus yet, Gump?
Forrest Gump: I didn't know I was supposed to be looking for him, sir.

Forrest Gump: And cause I was a gazillionaire, and I liked doin it so much, I cut that grass for free.

Forrest Gump: Mama always said, dying was a part of life.

Forrest Gump: Mama says they was magic shoes. They could take me anywhere.

Forrest Gump: My Mama always said you've got to put the past behind you before you can move on.

Forrest Gump: My momma always said, "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."

During the 1972 New Year's Eve celebration, Forrest drinks a Dr. Pepper with a logo that wasn't devised until the mid-1980s.

What a magical movie. Reviewed by: Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times

Clearly a great event, Forrest Gump is not, however, a great film. It has the form of an epic without real depth or resonance; the trappings of satire without a coherent attitude; and the semblance of historical revisionism without a critical sensibility. Reviewed by: uncredited TV Guide staff.

A movie heart-breaker of oddball wit and startling grace. Reviewed by: Peter Travers of Rolling Stone.

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