| Description |
2 videodiscs (DVDs) (136 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
| Contents |
Disc 1: Tom Hanks is Forrest Gump -- Disc 2: Behind the magic of Forrest Gump |
| Summary |
Follows the life of low I.Q. Forrest Gump 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 and his innocence comes to embody a generation |
| Notes |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1994 |
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Title on container: Tom Hanks is Forrest Gump |
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Based on the novel by Winston Groom |
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"DVD 7915" |
| Credits |
Directed by Robert Zemeckis ; produced by Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, Steve Starkey ; screenplay by Eric Roth |
| Cast |
Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field |
| Audience |
Censorship classification: M |
| Notes |
DVD ; widescreen (16:9, 2.35:1) ; region 4 ; PAL |
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In English, Catalan, Spanish, English commentary. Subtitles in English, English commentary, Croatian, Greek, Hebrew, Portuguese, Slovenian, Spanish, Spanish commentary |
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Available to Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
People with mental disabilities -- United States -- Drama.
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Young men -- United States -- Drama.
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Maturation (Psychology) -- Drama.
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Self-actualization (Psychology) -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Romance films.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Author |
Field, Sally.
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Hanks, Tom.
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Wright, Robin, 1966-
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Sinise, Gary.
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Williamson, Mykelti.
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Roth, Eric, 1945-
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Zemeckis, Robert, 1952-
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