Forrest Gump
(DVD)

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (141 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
097361564449

Notes

General Note
Special features of this DVD: [disc 1] widescreen version, interactive menus, scene selection, commentary by Robert Zemeckis, Steve Starkey and Rick Carter ; commentary by Wendy Finerman -- [disc 2] Through the eyes of Forrest Gump documentary, the magic of makeup, Through the ears of Forrest Gump--sound design ; building the world of Gump--production design ; Seeing is believing--11 visual effects; photo gallery, screen tests, theatrical trailers.
General Note
Film based on the novel by Winston Groom.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture by Paramount in 1994.
General Note
Academy Award, 1995: Best Picture, Best Director (Robert Zemeckis), Best Film Editing (Arthur Schmidt), Best Visual Effects, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Tom Hanks), Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Eric Roth).
General Note
Golden Globe, 1995: Best Motion Picture--Drama, Best Director--Motion Picture (Robert Zemeckis), Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture--Drama (Tom Hanks).
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Don Burgess ; production designer, Rick Carter ; editor, Arthur Schmidt ; music, Alan Silvestri.
Participants/Performers
Tom Hanks, Sally Field, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Robin Wright Penn.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13 : for drug content, some sensuality and war violence.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Audio tracks in English and French ; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Sinise, G., Wright, R., Williamson, M., Groom, W., Zemeckis, R., Silvestri, A., Field, S., & Hanks, T. (2001). Forrest Gump (Widescreen, special collector's edition). Paramount.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gary, Sinise et al.. 2001. Forrest Gump. Paramount.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gary, Sinise et al.. Forrest Gump Paramount, 2001.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Sinise, Gary,, et al. Forrest Gump Widescreen, special collector's edition, Paramount, 2001.

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