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Title:

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

Edition:

Special collector's ed. ; widescreen version.

Publisher:

Paramount Pictures

Copyright Date:

c2001

Description:

DVD, Dolby digital surround. 2 videodiscs (141 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. +

Subject:

Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Love--Drama.
People with mental disabilities--Drama.--Drama.

Other Authors:

Field, Sally.
Groom, Winston, 1944-
Hanks, Tom.
Paramount Pictures Corporation.
Sinise, Gary.
Williamson, Mykelti.
Wright, Robin, 1966-
Zemeckis, Robert, 1952-

Notes:

Based on the novel by Winston Groom. MPAA rating: PG-13. Orignally produced as a motion picture in 1994. Special features: Commentary by director Robert Zemeckis, producer Steve Starkey, and production designer Rick Carter; and by producer Wendy Finerman; Through the eyes of Forrest Gump (documentary) (ca. 29 min.); The magic of makeup; Through the ears of Forrest Gump (sound design); Building the world of Gump (production design); Seeing is believing (the visual effects); photo gallery; screen tests; theatrical trailer. 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.

Series:

Widescreen DVD collection.

ISBN:

9780792174844
0792174844

Locations:

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DYPD423 -- Eldora Public Library (Eldora)

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