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Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump is a character from a novel written by Winston Groom. In 1994, a screenplay based on the book was released. Tom Hanks starred as Forrest Gump, and it was great success.

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Where in Alabama was Forrest Gump filmed?

As quoted from the movie "Forrest Gump", "We lived about a quarter mile off Route 17, about half a mile from the town of Greenbow, Alabama. That's in the county of Greenbow."

Who won a second consecutive Oscar for Forrest Gump?

Tom Hanks won his second Oscar for Forrest Gump (1994). He was nominated for Saving Private Ryan (1998) but did not win an Oscar for it.

How old is Forrest Gump?

In the movie "Forrest Gump" we are not told Forrest's specific age/birthday. However, if we assume that he was the same age as Jenny, we know that she was born in 1945 since it was engraved on her headstone. We can further assume that they are the same age because they seemed to finish high school and go on to college at the same time.

EDIT:Hello different person here-Forrest Grump is actually one year older then Jenny, he was born in the year 1944.

Is Forrest Gump a fictional character?

Forrest Gump was a fictional movie that used real historic events to convey to the audience particular time periods. This was the condition that star Tom Hanks insisted on if he were to accept the part of Gump.

What was the setting in the first five minutes of Forrest gump?

The movie "Forrest Gump" spanned more than thirty years, from the early 1950s to the early 1980s. We first meet Forrest when he is about seven years old. We can assume he is roughly the same age as Jenny. We know from her gravestone that she was born in 1945 and died in 1982.

The main setting for the movie "Forrest Gump" is Forrest's hometown of Greenbow, Alabama. Secondary locations for the movie are Savannah, Georgia, Vietnam, New York City and Washington, D.C. There are also scenic shots across America from when Forrest did his coast-to-coast run.

The bus driver from Forrest gump?

The school bus driver's name is Dorothy Harris, played by Siobhan J. Fallon

What year did Forrest Gump go to college?

I don't think we ever find out, but according to this person (see the Related Link below), it could possibly be Judson College.

Who is Forrest Gump?

Forrest Gump is the metaphor. The protagonist is hindsight a new view of the world If we could have a do over. The antagonist is group think and the limitations of living inauthentically, Birches by Robert Frost springs to mind.

What year did Forrest Gump meet the president?

Forrest Gump met President Kennedy while a member of the All-American football team. He met President Johnson to receive the Medal of Honor. He met President Nixon to receive an award for player of the year while on the national table tennis team.

How many people did Forrest gump tell his story to?

It doesn't tell how many of his platoon he rescued only that he carried them to safety, Lt. Dan and Bubba included. Bubba later dies from his injuries and Lt. Dan is now crippled with his legs cut off at the knees.

What year did Forrest gump debut?

"Forrest Gump" was released in the U.S. on July 6, 1994.

What did Forrest do with his shrimping money in Forrest Gump?

Lt. Dan invested the shrimp boat money into, as Forrest called it, some kind of 'fruit' company. It was Apple Computer. Buying into ground floor stocks of Apple most certainly would make someone very rich.

How do you watch Forrest Gump online?

There are many places to download Forrest Gump online. For example, a torrent is a decent place to visit along with movies2k or 1channel for their reliability.

Who was considered for the role of Forrest gump?

According to the "Forrest Gump" trivia page on IMDb (The Internet Movie Database), Bill Murray had been considered for the part of Forrest Gump and both John Travolta and Chevy Chase turned down the part. Tom Hanks went on to win the 1995 'Best Actor' Academy Award Oscar for his performance.

What kind of tree was the tree in Forrest Gump?

The original answer below took the question a little too literally. Jenny and Forest's "special" tree is a Southern Live Oak sometimes referred to as an Angel Oak. The one used in the film (and also in the movie The War) is in Beaufort, South Carolina.

there was no tree in Forest Gump it was the main character played by Tom Hank

What year did Forrest Gump go to school?

The high school football team was known as the Greenbow Braves.

Who produced the movie 'Forrest Gump'?

"Forrest Gump" the novel was written by Winston Groom. The movie screenplay was written by Eric Roth. Roth went on to win the 1995 Academy Award Oscar for 'Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium' for his adaptation of Groom's work.

What was the accent of Forrest Gump?

The tone of Gump is a gentle comedy-drama with some romance thrown in. There is something for everybody in Forrest Gump.

What is Forrest Gump rated on the critic scale?

Its PG-13. Its about a guy named Forest Gump who tells his story about his life. Forest Gump had to have leg bracis when he was a little boy, he is in love with a girl named jenny, forest joins the army, You should see this movie it is the best ever made.

What state is Forrest Gump from?

As quoted from the movie "Forrest Gump", "We lived about a quarter mile off Route 17, about half a mile from the town of Greenbow, Alabama. That's in the county of Greenbow."

Which presidents does forest Gump meet in the film?

Forrest Gump met President Kennedy while a member of the All-American football team. He met President Johnson to receive the Medal of Honor. He met President Nixon to receive an award for player of the year while on the national table tennis team.

Is forest gump a true stoy?

No,

He is an adaptation, Forest Gump is based on a book character named Candide.

Candide: or, the optimist is a book written by Voltaire a french philosopher.