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Title Forrest Gump / Paramount Pictures presents a Steve Tisch/Wendy Finerman production ; a Robert Zemeckis film
Edition Special collector's edition
Published Hollywood, CA : Paramount Pictures, [2001]
©2001

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Description 2 videodisc (DVD)s (141 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Series Widescreen DVD collection
Widescreen DVD collection.
Contents Disc 1: Tom Hanks is Forrest Gump -- Disc 2: Behind the magic of Forrest Gump
Summary The story follows the life of low I.Q. Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) and 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
Notes Originally produced as a motion picture in 1994
Based on the novel by Winston Groom
Special features: Commentary by director Robert Zemeckis, producer Steve Starkey, and production designer Rick Carter; commentary 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 trailers
Credits Director of photography, Don Burgess; editor, Arthur Schmidt; music, Alan Silvestri; production designer, Rick Carter; costume designer, Joanna Johnston; produced by Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, Steve Starkey; screenplay by Eric Roth; directed by Robert Zemeckis
Cast Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field
Notes MPAA rating: PG-13
DVD; Dolby digital 5.1 surround (English), Dolby digital surround (French); Region 1; NTSC
Widescreen; enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions
In English with optional French soundtrack and English subtitles
Closed captioned in English
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)
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)
Subject People with mental disabilities -- United States -- Drama.
Genre/Form Romantic plays.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Drama.
Author Field, Sally.
Wright, Robin, 1966-
Hanks, Tom.
Silvestri, Alan.
Sinise, Gary.
Zemeckis, Robert, 1952-
Roth, Eric, 1945-
Williamson, Mykelti.
Finerman, Wendy.
Tisch, Steve.
Starkey, Steve.
Groom, Winston, 1944- Forrest Gump
Paramount Pictures Corporation.
ISBN 0792174844
Other Titles Title from container: Tom Hanks is Forrest Gump