The title character leads viewers through an accidental travelogue of U.S. social history from
the early 1960s through the present in this revisionist fable. Vietnam, desegregation,
Watergate, and more are presented from the perspective of Tom Hanks's loveably slow-witted
Forrest Gump as he finds himself embroiled in situations he can't quite comprehend. Hanks
leads an excellent cast, featuring Robin Wright Penn as Jenny, Forrest's lifelong love; Gary
Sinise as the irascible Lt. Dan, his Vietnam superior; Mykelti Williamson as Bubba, a shrimp-
loving soldier; and Sally Fields as his devoted mother. Robert Zemeckis's emotional,
heartwarming film garnered 13 Academy Award nominations and six wins, including Best
Picture, Director, Actor--Tom Hanks, and Adapted Screenplay.
The title character leads viewers through an accidental travelogue of U.S. social history from
the early 1960s through the present in this revisionist fable. Vietnam, desegregation,
Watergate, and more are presented from the perspective of Tom Hanks's loveably slow-witted
Forrest Gump as he finds himself embroiled in situations he can't quite comprehend. Hanks
leads an excellent cast, featuring Robin Wright Penn as Jenny, Forrest's lifelong love; Gary
Sinise as the irascible Lt. Dan, his Vietnam superior; Mykelti Williamson as Bubba, a shrimp-
loving soldier; and Sally Fields as his devoted mother. Robert Zemeckis's emotional,
heartwarming film garnered 13 Academy Award nominations and six wins, including Best
Picture, Director, Actor--Tom Hanks, and Adapted Screenplay. (less)
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