The story of an ordinary man and his extraordinary life. Through three turbulent decades, Forrest Gump rides a tide of events that whisks him from physical disability to football stardom, from Vietnam hero to shrimp tycoon, from White House honours to the arms of his one true love. Forrest is the embodiment of an era, an innocent at large in an America that is losing its innocence..
A modern history spanning American classic from visionary filmmaker Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit), this beloved 1994 favourite, co-starring Robin Wright and Sally Field, was the worthy recipient of six Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor for the magnetic Tom Hanks..