Forrest Gump [videorecording] / Paramount Pictures presents a Steve Tisch/Wendy Finerman production, a Robert Zemeckis film ; produced by Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, Steve Starkey ; screenplay by Eric Roth ; directed by Robert Zemeckis.
Title from container. Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field. Based on the novel by Winston Groom. Originally released as a motion picture in 1994. Special features: Disc one: Commentary by Robert Zemeckis, Steve Starkey and Rick Carter; commentary by Wendy Finerman; musical signposts to history (in High Definition). Disc two: Greenbow diary (in HD); the art of screenplay adaptation (in HD); getting past impossible: Forrest Gump and the visual effects revolution (in HD); Little Forrest (in HD); An evening with Forrest Gump (in HD); 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 of Forrest Gump; screen tests.
Summary:
Forrest Gump is a low-intelligence man who has good intentions. He struggles through childhood with his best and only friend Jenny. His mama teaches him the ways of life and leaves him to choose his destiny. Forrest joins the army and heads off to Vietnam where he becomes friends with Dan and Bubba. He wins medals, starts a table tennis craze, creates a famous shrimp fishing fleet, inspires people to jog, create the smiley, writes bumper stickers and songs, and meets the president several times. However this has little meaning to Forrest, as he can only think of his childhood sweetheart Jenny. In the end, all he wants to prove is that anyone can love anyone.
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