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Forrest Gump [videorecording] / Paramount Pictures presents a Steve Tisch / Wendy Finerman production ; a Robert Zemeckis film.

Contributor(s): Publication details: Hollywood, CA : Paramount Pictures, c2002.Description: 2 videodiscs (ca. 169 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 (3/4 in.)Other title:
  • Title on container: Tom Hanks is Forrest Gump
Contained works:
  • Groom, Winston, 1944- Forrest Gump
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 791.4372 FOR
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Don Burgess ; editor, Arthur Schmidt ; music Alan Silvestri ; production designer, Rick Carter ; costume designer, Joanna Johnston ; produced by Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, Steve Starkey ; screenplay by Eric Roth ; directed by Robert Zemeckis.
Cast: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field.Summary: 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.
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Media Resources Taylor's Library-TU 791.4372 FOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available SOMAC,09030,02,GR 1000122313

Based on the novel by Winston Groom.

First released : United States : Paramount Pictures, 1994.

Title on container: Tom Hanks is Forrest Gump.

Director of photography, Don Burgess ; editor, Arthur Schmidt ; music Alan Silvestri ; production designer, Rick Carter ; costume designer, Joanna Johnston ; produced by Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, Steve Starkey ; screenplay by Eric Roth ; directed by Robert Zemeckis.

Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field.

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.