Forrest Gump
Directed by Robert Zimeckis
1994
Click on the movie poster to watch the theatrical trailer for 1994’s Forrest Gump
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Was the intended audience of the movie the same or different than Winston Groom’s novel, Forrest Gump?
Why was this movie made?
What status had director Robert Zimeckis and star Tom Hanks achieved by the time the movie was made?
Forrest navigates his way in and out of real places and events. In what ways is this film descriptive, and in what ways is it prescriptive?
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A sequel book was written soon after this successful film came out, sparking rumors about a sequel film based on it. Of course a second Forrest Gump movie was never made. However, please supply images and video of how much of this film carries on in popular culture.