Forrest Gump is often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made, and won six Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Hanks, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Visual Effects, and Best Film Editing. Forrest Gump: Directed by Robert Zemeckis. With Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Rebecca Williams.

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The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart. The 1994 film 'Forrest Gump' was adapted from the 1986 novel of the same name. Here is everything to know about the true story of 'Forrest Gump' and the inspirations behind the iconic... Is 'Forrest Gump' Based on a True Story?

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All About the Film's Inspiration Forrest Gump, American film, released in 1994, that chronicled 30 years (from the 1950s through the early 1980s) of the life of a intellectually disabled man (played by Tom Hanks) in an unlikely fable that earned critical praise, large audiences, and six Academy Awards, including best picture.