Forrest Gump
06/23/1994 AD released
Forrest Gump, an American comedy-drama film, is released in the US and receives critical acclaim. Directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth, it is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson and Sally Field.
The film follows several decades in the life of a slow-witted and kindhearted Alabama man named Forrest Gump (Hanks) and his experiences in the 20th-century United States. The film differs substantially from the novel.
Principal photography took place between August and December 1993, mainly in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Extensive visual effects were used to incorporate Hanks into archived footage and to develop other scenes. The soundtrack features songs reflecting the different periods seen in the film.
The film was an enormous success at the box office; it became the top-grossing film in America released that year and earned over US$678.2 million worldwide during its theatrical run, making it the second-highest-grossing film of 1994, behind The Lion King.
Forrest Gump won six Academy Awards and received many other award nominations, including Golden Globes, British Academy Film Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Lattitude: 34.05° N
Longitude: 118.25° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
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