Forrest Gump
The world will never be the same once you've seen it through the eyes of Forrest Gump.
Country
Production
Budget
$55 000 000
Box office
$677 387 716
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, Steve Starkey
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Rick Carter, Tony Fanning, Steve Arnold
Audition
Ellen Lewis
Editing
Short description
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film deviates significantly from Winston Groom’s original novel, in which Forrest Gump is depicted as a harsh, unbearable cynic. And the quote from the film, 'Life is like a box of chocolates,' is completely opposite to the thought from the novel, 'Being an idiot is not a box of chocolates.'
- Tom Hanks agreed to participate in the filming on one condition: all events in the film must correspond to real historical events.
- Barry Sonnenfeld and Terry Gilliam could have been in the director's chair.
- Alexander Zemeckis (the director's son) and Elizabeth Hanks (the actor's daughter) appeared in cameo roles.
- Warner Bros. relinquished the rights to this film in 1988, deeming the project commercially unviable following the release of 'Rain Man'.
- Tom Hanks modeled Forrest's accent after Michael Conner Humphreys, who played young Gump and genuinely spoke with that accent in real life.
- With each change in Forrest's age, one thing remains constant – in the first scene of the next age, Forrest appears in a blue shirt.
- Jenny's last name, Curran, appears in the film only once: on an envelope that was returned to Forrest in Vietnam.
- Sally Field, who played Forrest's mother, is only 10 years older than Tom Hanks.
- Initially, Bill Murray, John Travolta, and Chevy Chase were considered for the lead role.
- During the filming of Tom Hanks' running scenes, his brother Jim Hanks often served as a stand-in.
- After Jenny (Robin Wright) dies, Forrest comes to visit her grave. He says, “You died on a Saturday.” However, the inscription on the tombstone contradicts this statement. It indicates a date of death of March 22, 1982 (Monday).
- Filming took place from August 8 to December 9, 1993.
- The film is based on Winston Groom's novel "Forrest Gump" (1986).
- During the filming of one scene, Tom Hanks says, "My name is Forrest Gump. People call me Forrest Gump." In fact, the actor misspoke, but director Robert Zemeckis liked it and included that take in the final version of the film.
- During the filming of the football scenes, Tom Hanks was ill with the flu, but he bravely endured and worked all the shifts.
- Almost all of John Lennon's lines for this film were taken from his song "Imagine".
- Gary Sinise's "detached" legs during filming were wrapped in a special blue cloth, which allowed them to be erased from the frame using computer special effects. Nevertheless, in some episodes it is noticeable how Lieutenant Dan slightly leans on his missing limbs. Also, Lieutenant Dan's wheelchair was equipped with a special mirror system, similar to those used by magicians, and developed with the participation of Ricky Jay.
- The scene in which Forrest receives the Medal of Honor was assembled from archival footage of the award ceremony for Private First Class Sammy L. Davis (November 19, 1968), who sustained back and buttock injuries as a result of 'friendly fire'.
- The film is based on the novel Forrest Gump (1986) by Winston Groom.
- The film departs significantly from Winston Groom's original novel, in which Forrest Gump is portrayed as a blunt, insufferable cynic. Furthermore, the movie quote "Life is like a box of chocolates" is the complete opposite of the sentiment in the novel: "Being an idiot is no box of chocolates."
- Tom Hanks agreed to take part in the filming on one condition: all the events in the movie had to echo real historical events.
- During the filming of one scene, Tom Hanks says: "My name is Forrest Gump. People call me Forrest Gump." In reality, the actor stumbled over his words, but director Robert Zemeckis liked it and included that specific take in the final version of the film.
- The director's chair could have gone to Barry Sonnenfeld or Terry Gilliam.
- During the filming of the football scenes, Tom Hanks had the flu, but he stoically endured the ordeal and completed all his shifts.
- Alan Zemeckis (the director's son) and Elizabeth Hanks (the actor's daughter) appeared in minor roles.
- Warner Bros. relinquished the rights to the film in 1988, believing that the project would be commercially unviable following the release of 'Rain Man'.
- Tom Hanks based Forrest's accent on Michael Conner Humphreys, who played the young Gump and actually spoke with such an accent in real life.
- Initially, Bill Murray, John Travolta, and Chevy Chase were considered as candidates for the lead role.
- During the running scenes, Tom Hanks was often replaced by a stunt double, his brother Jim Hanks.
- During filming, Gary Sinise's "amputated" legs were wrapped in a special blue cloth, which allowed them to be erased from the frame later using computer special effects. Nevertheless, in some episodes, it is noticeable how Lieutenant Dan leans slightly on his missing limbs. Additionally, Lieutenant Dan's wheelchair was equipped with a special system of mirrors, similar to those used by magicians, and developed with the participation of Ricky Jay.
- After Jenny (Robin Wright) dies, Forrest visits her grave. He says, "You died on a Saturday." However, the inscription on the headstone contradicts this statement. It lists the date of death as March 22, 1982 (a Monday).
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