# Forrest Gump (1994)

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**Runtime**: 142 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Drama, Romance
**Directed by**: Robert Zemeckis
**Written by**: Eric Roth
**Starring**: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field, Mykelti Williamson, Michael Conner Humphreys

> *The world will never be the same once you've seen it through the eyes of Forrest Gump.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Green Alabama fields, summer afternoons, a boy's running footsteps. A simple man's life unfolds with a childhood friend, a loving mother, and chance encounters that lead him to war, fame, and the presidency. Robert Zemeckis grounds a whimsical tale in Tom Hanks' affable performance.

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 8.8/10 (2493306 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 75% · Metacritic 82/100

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