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1994 · 142 min · PG-13

Forrest Gump

Directed by Robert Zemeckis · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Forrest Gump (1994) is a Comedy film, directed by Robert Zemeckis set in Alabama, Vietnam, Washington, D.C., and New York City during the 1950s–1980s. It runs 142 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A biopic, with a nostalgic and hopeful tone. Themes of love & longing, fate & destiny, and friendship play out through frame narrative and episodic chapters.

Composer
Alan Silvestri
Cinematography
Don Burgess
Cast
Tom HanksRobin WrightGary SiniseSally FieldMykelti WilliamsonMichael Conner HumphreysHanna HallHaley Joel Osment

The world of this film

Setting

Where
AlabamaVietnamWashington, D.C.New York City
Setting
RuralUrbanCoastal Sea
When
1950s1960s1970s1980s

Premise & themes

Premise
Biopic
Themes
Love & LongingFate & DestinyFriendship
Structure
Frame NarrativeEpisodic Chapters
Tone
NostalgicHopefulMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Historical Fiction

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