Forrest Gump

Author

Tom Hanks

Call Number

• DVD DRAMA (OSH)

Edition

Special collector's ed. ; widescreen version.

Performers

Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field.

Publication Information

Hollywood, CA : Paramount, c2001.

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (141 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Through three turbulent decades, Forrest rides a tide of events that whisks him from physical disability to football stardom, from Vietnam hero to shrimp tycoon, from White House honors to the arms of his one true love.

Notes

DVD format ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound.

Videodisc release of the 1994 motion picture.

Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

Rated PG-13 for drug content, some sensuality and war violence.

Dialogue in English or French.

Based on the novel by Winston Groom.

Academy Awards, 1995: Best picture, Best director (Robert Zemeckis), Best film editing (Arthur Schmidt), Best visual effects, Best actor in a leading role (Tom Hanks), Best writing, screenplay based on material from another medium (Eric Roth).

Golden Globe, 1995: Best motion picture--Drama, Best director--Motion Picture (Robert Zemeckis), Best performance by an actor in a motion picture--Drama (Tom Hanks).

Special features include: Interactive menus ; scene selection ; commentary by director Robert Zemeckis, producer Steve Starkey, and production designer Rick Carter ; commentary by producer Wendy Finerman ; Through the eyes of Forrest Gump (documentary) (29 min.) ; The magic of makeup ; Through the ears of Forrest Gump (sound design) ; Building the world of Gump (production design) ; Seeing is believing (11 visual effects, including 2 never-before-seen sequences) ; photo gallery ; screen tests ; theatrical trailers.

Presented in a widescreen format ; enhanced for 16 x 9 TVs.