Forrest Gump

Released Year: 1994

Certificate: UA

Runtime: 142 minutes

Genre: Drama, Romance

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 82

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Stars: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field

No of Votes: 1809221

Gross: 330252182

Overview: The presidencies of Kennedy and Johnson, the events of Vietnam, Watergate and other historical events unfold through the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, whose only desire is to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.

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