The novel and the film draw from many real-life events in American history and contain several characters who are shared between the two versions. The story unfolds through Forrest’s unique perspective as he narrates his adventures, and follows him from his childhood to adulthood. The film depicts several decades in the life of Forrest Gump, a slow-witted but kind-hearted and deep-thinking man from Alabama who bears witness to, and unwittingly influences several defining historical events in the 20th century United States.įorrest is portrayed as a naive but innocent man, who “just wants to make the world a better place”. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis and stars Tom Hanks in the title role, alongside Robin Wright as Jenny, Gary Sinise as Lieutenant Dan Taylor, and Sally Field as Mrs.
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