Forrest Gump
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[United States] : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2001], c1994.
Status
Overton High - Teen Movie
DVD F FOR
1 available
DVD F FOR
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Overton High - Teen Movie | DVD F FOR | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Looby - Adult Movie | DVD 791.43 F728W | Checked Out |
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Published
[United States] : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2001], c1994.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (141 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
883929303977, 097361564425, 097361564449, 883929303977, 883929307531, 032429256911
Notes
General Note
Information from pre-release promotional materials; release date: Aug. 28, 2001.
General Note
Orignally produced as a motion picture in 1994.
General Note
Based on the novel by Winston Groom.
General Note
Special features: Forrest Gump commentary by director Robert Zemeckis, producer Steve Starkey, and production designer Rick Carter; Through the eyes of Forrest Gump, a making-of documentary (ca. 29 min.); The magic of makeup, a featurette on the aging techniques used in the film; Through the ears of Forrest Gump, a feature on the sound design of the film; Building the world of Forrest Gump, a feature on the production design of the film; Seing is believing: the visual effects of Forrest Gump; photo gallery; screen tests; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Don Burgess ; editor, Arthur Schmidt ; music, Alan Silvestri ; production designer, Rick Carter ; costume designer, Joanna Johnston.
Participants/Performers
Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field.
Description
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 becomes representative of the baby boomer generation having walked through life blindly.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details
DVD, Dolby digital surround.
Language
Dialogue in English or French; close-captioned.
Awards
Academy Award, 1995: Best Picture, Best Director (Robert Zemeckis), Best Film Editing (Arthur Schmidt), Best Visual Effects, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Tom Hanks), Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Eric Roth)
Awards
Golden Globe, 1995: Best Motion Picture--Drama, Best Director--Motion Picture (Robert Zemeckis), Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture--Drama (Tom Hanks)
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Finerman, W., Tisch, S., Starkey, S., Roth, E., Zemeckis, R., Hanks, T., Wright, R., Sinise, G., Williamson, M., Field, S., Burgess, D., Schmidt, A., Silvestri, A., Carter, R., Johnston, J., & Groom, W. (20011994). Forrest Gump (Special ed. ; widescreen version.). Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wendy. Finerman et al.. 20011994. Forrest Gump. [United States]: Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wendy. Finerman et al.. Forrest Gump [United States]: Paramount Home Entertainment, 20011994.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Finerman, W., Tisch, S., Starkey, S., Roth, E., Zemeckis, R., Hanks, T. and Wright, R. et al (n.d.). Forrest gump. Special ed. ; widescreen version. [United States]: Paramount Home Entertainment.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Finerman, Wendy., et al. Forrest Gump Special ed. ; widescreen version., Paramount Home Entertainment, 20011994.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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