PRINCIPAL CAST

Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field, Michael Connor Humphreys, Hanna R. Hall, Haley Joel Osment, Rebecca Williams, Steven Griffith, Dick Cavett, Siobhan Fallon

DIRECTOR

Robert Zemeckis

WRITER

Winston Groom, Eric Roth

PRODUCER

Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, Steve Starkey

SYNOPSIS

Hanks is Forrest Gump, who despite being mentally challenged, tried hard, is honest and places his trust in luck. He tells his life story to anyone who sits next to him at a bus stop, and the flashbacks follow Forrest and his good heart through some of the highlights of modern American history.Through the use of digital imagery, Forrest appears to interact in scenes with John F. Kennedy, John Lennon and George Wallace. "Life is like a box of chocolates."

BOX OFFICE

$330.1 Million

GENRE

Drama/Comedy

RATING

Rated PG-13
drug content, some sensuality and war violence

RUN TIME

142 Minutes

STUDIO

Paramount