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 doesn't realize the significance of his actions. Forrest comes to embody a generation.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture by Paramount in 1994.
Special features (Disc 1): Interactive menus ; scene selection ; commentary by Robert Zemeckis, Steve Starkey and Rick Carter ; commentary by Wendy Finerman.
Special features (Disc 2: Behind the magic of Forrest Gump): Through the eyes of Forrest Gump - documentary ; The magic of make-up ; Through the ears of Forrest Gump - sound design ; Building the world of Gump - production design ; Seeing is believing - 11 visual effects (includes 2 never-before-seen sequences) ; photo gallery ; screen tests ; theatrical trailers.
Widescreen version. Enhanced for 16:9 TVs.
Running times: Feature: 141 min. ; Extras (Disc 2: Behind the magic of Forrest Gump): 110 min.
Home use only.
Based on the novel by Winston Groom.