Forrest Gump (1994)

Director:

Robert Zemeckis

Writers (WGA):

Winston Groom (novel)
Eric Roth (screenplay)

Release Date:

6 July 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

The world will never be the same once you've seen it through the eyes of Forrest Gump.

Plot:

Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny, eludes him.

Plot Keywords:

Volkswagen Bus | Throwing Stones | Loss Of Virginity | Assassination Of President | Suicide Attempt

Awards:

Won 6 Oscars. Another 32 wins & 38 nominations

Cast

Tom Hanks	...	Forrest Gump
Robin Wright Penn	...	Jenny Curran (as Robin Wright)
Gary Sinise	...	Lt. Dan Taylor
Mykelti Williamson	...	Pvt. Benjamin Buford 'Bubba' Blue
Sally Field	...	Mrs. Gump
Rebecca Williams	...	Nurse at Park Bench
Michael Conner Humphreys	...	Young Forrest Gump
Harold G. Herthum	...	Doctor (as Harold Herthum)
George Kelly	...	Barber
Bob Penny	...	Crony
John Randall	...	Crony
Sam Anderson	...	Principal
Margo Moorer	...	Louise, Mrs. Gump's Housekeeper
Ione M. Telech	...	Elderly Woman
Christine Seabrook	...	Elderly Woman's Daughter
Peter Dobson	...	Elvis Presley
Siobhan Fallon	...	Dorothy Harris, School Bus Driver (as Siobhan J. Fallon)
Alexander Zemeckis	...	School Bus Boy
Logan Livingston Gomez	...	School Bus Boy
Ben Waddel	...	School Bus Boy
Elizabeth Hanks	...	School Bus Girl
Hanna Hall	...	Young Jenny Curran (as Hanna R. Hall)
Tyler Long	...	Red Headed Boy
Christopher Jones	...	Boy with Cross
Grady Bowman	...	Fat Boy
Kevin Mangan	...	Mr. Curran, Jenny's Father
Fay Genens	...	Jenny's Grandmother
Frank Geyer	...	Police Chief
Rob Landry	...	Red Headed Teen
Jason McGuire	...	Fat Teen
Pete Auster	...	Teen with Cross
Sonny Shroyer	...	Coach Paul 'Bear' Bryant
Brett Rice	...	High School Football Coach
Ed Davis	...	High School Football Coach
Daniel C. Striepeke	...	Recruiter (as Daniel Striepeke)
Bruce Lucvia	...	Kick Off Return Player
David Brisbin	...	Newscaster
Kirk Ward	...	Earl, Demonstration Observer
Angela Lomas	...	Black Student
Timothy Record	...	Black Student
Deborah McTeer	...	Woman with Child on Park Bench
Mark Matheisen	...	Billy, Jenny's Date
Al Harrington	...	Local Anchor #1
Jed Gillin	...	President John F. Kennedy (voice)
Bob Harks	...	University Dean
Don Fischer	...	Army Recruiter
Kenneth Bevington	...	Army Bus Driver
Michael Flannery	...	Bus Recruit
Gary Robinson	...	Bus Recruit
Marlena Smalls	...	Mrs. Blue, Bubba's Mother
Kitty K. Green	...	Bubba's Great-Grandmother
John Worsham	...	Southern Gentleman
Afemo Omilami	...	Drill Sergeant
Matt Wallace	...	Barracks Recruit
Danté McCarthy	...	Topless Girl
Paulie DiCocco	...	Strip Club Emcee
Mike Jolly	...	Club Patron
Michael Kemmerling	...	Club Patron
John Voldstad	...	Club Patron
Jeffrey Winner	...	Club Patron
Russ Wilson	...	Pick-up Truck Driver
Daniel J. Gillooly	...	Helicopter Gunman
Calvin Gadsden	...	Staff Sergeant at Fort Platoon Vietnam
Aaron Izbicki	...	Pvt. Dallas from Phoenix
Michael Burgess	...	Pvt. Cleveland from Detroit
Steven Griffith	...	Tex
Bill Roberson	...	Fat Man at Bench
Michael McFall	...	Army Hospital Male Nurse
Eric Underwood	...	Mail Call Soldier
Byron Minns	...	Wounded Soldier
Stephen Bridgewater	...	Hospital Officer (as Stephen Wesley Bridgewater)
Bonnie Ann Burgess	...	Army Nurse
Scott Oliver	...	National Correspondent #1
John William Galt	...	President Lyndon B. Johnson (voice)
Hilary Chaplain	...	Hilary
Isabel Rose	...	Isabel
Jay Ross	...	Veteran at War Rally
Richard D'Alessandro	...	Abbie Hoffman
Dick Stilwell	...	Policeman at War Rally
Kevin Davis	...	Black Panther
Michael Jace	...	Black Panther
Geoffrey Blake	...	Wesley, SDS Organizer
Tim Perry	...	Hippie at Commune
Vanessa Roth	...	Hollywood Boulevard Girlfriend
Emily Carey	...	Hollywood Boulevard Girlfriend
Paul Raczkowski	...	Man in VW Bug
Valentino	...	Chinese Ping Pong Player
Dick Cavett	...	Himself
Joe Stefanelli	...	John Lennon (voice)
Tiffany Salerno	...	Cunning Carla, Prostitute at Bar
Marla Sucharetza	...	Long-Limbs Lenor, Prostitute at Bar
Aloysius Gigl	...	Musician Boyfriend
Jack Bowden	...	National Correspondent #4
Joe Alaskey	...	President Richard Nixon (voice)
Lazarus Jackson	...	Discharge Officer
W. Benson Terry	...	Stanley Loomis
Matt Rebenkoff	...	Drugged Out Boyfriend
Peter Bannon	...	Local Correspondent #2
Joe Washington	...	Local Anchor #2
Nora Dunfee	...	Elderly Southern Woman on Park Bench
Nathalie Hendrix	...	Local Anchor #3
Hallie D'Amore	...	Waitress in Cafe
Chiffonye Cobb	...	Hannibal Reporter
Juan Singleton	...	Hannibal Reporter
Bobby Richardson	...	Hannibal Reporter
Michael Mattison	...	Taxi Driver
Lenny Herb	...	Young Man Running
Charles Boswell	...	Aging Hippie
Timothy McNeil	...	Wild Eyed Man (as Tim McNeil)
Haley Joel Osment	...	Forrest Gump Jr.
Lonnie Hamilton	...	The Minister
Teresa Denton	...	Susan, Lt. Dan's Fiancée
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steve DeRellian	...	Wounded Soldier (as Stephen Derelian)
John Glenn Harding	...	Wounded Soldier
Rob Adams	...	College Quarterback (uncredited)
Markus Alexander	...	Vietnam Vetern (uncredited)
Neil Armstrong	...	Himself - Stepping onto the Moon (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jim Boeke	...	University of Alabama Assistant Football Coach (uncredited)
Arthur Bremer	...	Himself - Shooting George Wallace (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dick Clark	...	Himself - New Year's Eve (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Connally	...	Himself - with JFK in Dallas (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jim Damron	...	CBS Correspondent Cooper (uncredited)
James Ent	...	Alabama College Photographer #1 (uncredited)
Gerald Ford	...	Himself - Assassination Attempt (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bryan Hanna	...	Football Coach (uncredited)
Zach Hanner	...	Barracks Recruit (uncredited)
Bob Hope	...	Himself - in Vietnam (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lyndon Johnson	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Shann Johnson	...	(uncredited)
Jim Keller	...	Hippie at Commune (uncredited)
Devon Kelly	...	Jenny's College Roommate (uncredited)
John F. Kennedy	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robert F. Kennedy	...	Himself - after 1968 California Primary (archive footage) (uncredited)
Aaron Michael Lacey	...	National Guardsman (uncredited)
John Lennon	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jacqueline Lovell	...	Football Fan (uncredited)
Richard Nixon	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elvis Presley	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ronald Reagan	...	Himself - Assassination Attempt (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mark A. Rich	...	VA in Hospital (uncredited)
Kurt Russell	...	Elvis Presley (voice) (uncredited)
Brendan Shanahan	...	Football Player (uncredited)
William Shipman	...	Black Panther (uncredited)
Mary Ellen Trainor	...	Jenny's Babysitter (uncredited)
USC Trojan Marching Band	...	Alabama Marching Band (uncredited)
George Wallace	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by
Robert Zemeckis

Writing credits (WGA)
Winston Groom		(novel)
Eric Roth		(screenplay)

Produced by
Wendy Finerman	....	producer
Charles Newirth	....	co-producer
Steve Starkey	....	producer
Steve Tisch	....	producer

Original Music by
Alan Silvestri

Cinematography by
Don Burgess

Film Editing by
Arthur Schmidt

Casting by
Ellen Lewis

Production Design by
Rick Carter

Art Direction by
Leslie McDonald
William James Teegarden		(as Jim Teegarden)

Set Decoration by
Nancy Haigh

Costume Design by
Joanna Johnston

Makeup Department
Fríða Aradóttir	....	hair designer
Fríða Aradóttir	....	hair stylist
Jay Cannistraci	....	makeup artist
Hazel Catmull	....	hair stylist
Judith A. Cory	....	hair designer
Judith A. Cory	....	hair stylist
Hallie D'Amore	....	makeup designer
Sharon Kalb	....	hair stylist: extras
Sharon Kalb	....	makeup artist: extras
William A. Kohout	....	hair stylist (as Bill Kohout)
Susan Schuler-Page	....	hair stylist
Rick Sharp	....	makeup artist
Daniel C. Striepeke	....	makeup creator
Daniel C. Striepeke	....	makeup designer
Erwin H. Kupitz	....	facial hair maker (uncredited)
Craig Lyman	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Dale Miller	....	additional hair stylist (uncredited)
Betty Lou Skinner	....	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Steven J. Boyd	....	post-production supervisor
Charles Newirth	....	unit production manager
Rick Porras	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dana J. Kuznetzkoff	....	second assistant director (as Dana Kuznetzkoff)
Cherylanne Martin	....	first assistant director: second unit
Cherylanne Martin	....	second assistant director
Bruce Moriarty	....	first assistant director
Steve Starkey	....	second unit director
Eric Tignini	....	second second assistant director
David H. Venghaus Jr.	....	second second assistant director
Lennie Appelquist	....	additional second assistant director (uncredited)
Carol Bawer	....	additional second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
William Alford	....	set dresser (as William E. Alford)
Steve Arnold	....	assistant art director
Paige Augustine	....	lead person
Linda Berger	....	assistant art director
Rufus Best	....	construction foreperson
Thomas E. Brown	....	paint foreperson
John Ceniceros	....	property assistant
Clifton T. Cooper	....	property assistant
James M. Davis	....	general foreperson
Stefan Dechant	....	production illustrator (as Stefan Paul Dechant)
Robert E. Denne	....	production painter
Stephen I. Erdberg	....	property master: second unit
Tony Fanning	....	assistant art director (as Anthony Fanning)
James C. Feng	....	set designer
Frank M. Fleming	....	set dresser
Michael Gastaldo	....	assistant property master
Claire Gaul	....	lead person
Daniel J. Gillooly	....	greensperson: second unit
Robert Greenfield	....	lead person (as Robert Greenfield Jr.)
Michael J. Hall	....	construction foreperson
Anna E. Hayward	....	art department researcher
James Hegedus	....	production illustrator
Hugo Herrera	....	greensperson
Samuel Ray Jablonski	....	painter: second unit
Erin Kemp	....	set designer
Martin A. Kline	....	production illustrator
Erkki Lamppu	....	construction foreperson
Peter Lamppu	....	construction foreperson (as Peter T. Lamppu)
Elizabeth Lapp	....	set designer
Kacy Magedman	....	art department coordinator
Kevin Mangan	....	greensperson
Edward J. McCarthy	....	set dresser
James P. Meehan	....	on-set dresser
Robin L. Miller	....	property master (as Robin Miller)
Dan Ondrejko	....	greensperson (as Daniel L. Ondrejko)
James Passanante	....	paint foreperson
Jeff Passanante	....	construction coordinator
Lauren E. Polizzi	....	set designer
Wendy Richardson	....	art department coordinator (as Wendy E. Richardson)
Paul M. Rohrbaugh III	....	construction foreperson
Paul M. Rohrbaugh III	....	paint foreperson
Eric Rosenberg	....	graphic designer
Chris L. Spellman	....	lead person (as Chris Spellman)
Barry Spencer	....	construction foreperson
Jim Stubblefield	....	property assistant (as D. James Stubblefield)
Mark Weissenfluh	....	set dresser
Victoria A. Zamora	....	construction accountant
Jamie Arbuckle	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Patrick Fuhrman	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Lillian Heyward	....	signwriter (uncredited)
Dean F. Janik	....	signwriter (uncredited)
Maureen McGuire	....	property assistant (uncredited)
John W. Morgan	....	scenic painter (uncredited)
Jack Reeves	....	painter (uncredited)
Greg Sanger	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Tom Barwick	....	foley artist
Phil Benson	....	assistant sound designer
David Franklin Bergad	....	assistant sound editor (as David Bergad)
Gloria S. Borders	....	supervising sound editor
Tony Eckert	....	foley recordist
D.G. Fisher	....	cable person
Sue Fox	....	adr editor (as Suzanne Fox)
Clare C. Freeman	....	foley editor (as Clare Freeman)
Jonathan Gaynor	....	sound mixer: second unit (as Jonathan S. Gaynor)
Scott Guitteau	....	assistant sound editor
Karen Harding	....	assistant sound editor
Samuel H. Hinckley	....	assistant sound editor (as Samuel Hinckley)
Pat Jackson	....	sound effects editor
Tom Johnson	....	sound re-recording mixer
William B. Kaplan	....	production sound mixer
Larry Oatfield	....	sound effects editor (as E. Larry Oatfield)
Earl Sampson	....	boom operator (as Earl F. Sampson)
Dennis S. Sands	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Dennis Sands)
Claire Sanfilippo	....	dialogue editor
Robert Shoup	....	sound effects editor
Dianna Stirpe	....	dialogue editor
Ewa Sztompke	....	dialogue editor
Patti Tauscher	....	assistant sound editor
Randy Thom	....	sound designer
Randy Thom	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dennie Thorpe	....	foley artist
Marian Wilde	....	foley editor
Tina Canny	....	machine room operator (uncredited)
Sean England	....	machine room operator (uncredited)
Trevor Pressman	....	sound design intern (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Christopher Lee Foster	....	special effects
Steven C. Foster	....	special effects
Allen Hall	....	special effects supervisor
Ray O. Hardesty	....	special effects
Bruce E. Merlin	....	special effects
Joe Montenegro	....	special effects foreperson (as Joe M. Montenegro)
Matthew Hall Ozmandias	....	special effects
James L. Roberts	....	special effects foreperson
Ken Gorrell	....	special effects assistant (uncredited)
Anthony Grow	....	special effects intern (uncredited)
Michael J. Hudson	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Thomas Kittle	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Julie Adrianson-Neary	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Jon Alexander	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Leah Anton	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Randall K. Bean	....	senior scanning operator: ILM
Kathleen Beeler	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Ken Beyer	....	computer graphics systems engineer: ILM
Patricia Blau	....	executive in charge of production: ILM
Andrea Bronzo	....	computer graphics assistant: ILM
Greg Butler	....	computer graphics technical assistant: ILM
Anne Calanchini	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM
Eric Chauvin	....	digital matte painter: ILM
Doug Chiang	....	visual effects art director: ILM
Michael Conte	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Gail Currey	....	computer graphics production manager: ILM
Peter Daulton	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Debbie Denise	....	visual effects producer: ILM
Lisa Drostova	....	computer graphics artist: ILM
Timothy Eaton	....	visual effects editor: ILM