TY - GEN N2 - The story follows the life of low I.Q. Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) and his meeting with the love of his life Jenny. The film chronicles his accidental experiences with some of the most important people and events in America from the late 1950's through the 1970's including a meeting with Elvis Presley, JFK, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, fighting in Vietnam, etc. The problem is, he doesn't realize the significance of his actions. Forrest comes to embody a generation. AB - The story follows the life of low I.Q. Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) and his meeting with the love of his life Jenny. The film chronicles his accidental experiences with some of the most important people and events in America from the late 1950's through the 1970's including a meeting with Elvis Presley, JFK, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, fighting in Vietnam, etc. The problem is, he doesn't realize the significance of his actions. Forrest comes to embody a generation. T1 - Forrest Gump DA - c2001. CY - Hollywood, CA : AU - Hanks, Tom. AU - Wright, Robin, AU - Sinise, Gary. AU - Williamson, Mykelti. AU - Field, Sally. AU - Zemeckis, Robert, AU - Roth, Eric, AU - Finerman, Wendy. AU - Tisch, Steve. AU - Starkey, Steve. AU - Silvestri, Alan. AU - Groom, Winston, ET - Special collector's ed. ; widescreen version. CN - PN1997 CN - PN1997 PB - Paramount Pictures, PP - Hollywood, CA : LA - eng LA - Dialogue in English or French; closed-captioned. PY - c2001. N1 - Originally produced as a motion picture in 1994. N1 - Based on the novel by Winston Groom. N1 - Special features: Commentary by director Robert Zemeckis, producer Steve Starkey, and production designer Rick Carter; and by producer Wendy Finerman; Through the eyes of Forrest Gump (documentary) (ca. 29 min.); The magic of makeup; Through the ears of Forrest Gump (sound design); Building the world of Gump (production design); Seeing is believing (the visual effects); photo gallery; screen tests; theatrical trailer. ID - 297433 KW - People with mental disabilities KW - Love SN - 0792174844 TI - Forrest Gump ER -