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Forrest Gump is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and produced by Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, and Steve Starkey. The screenplay was written by Eric Roth and Winston Groom, based on the novel by Groom. The cast features Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise, Sally Field, and Robin Wright. Alan Silvestri composed the score, and Arthur Schmidt served as film editor. Don Burgess handled cinematography. Paramount Pictures produced and distributed the film, with Netflix also listed as a distributor.

The movie was released in the United States in June and October 1994. It has a runtime of 142 minutes and was filmed in locations including California, Santa Monica, the Ambassador Hotel, and North Carolina. The narrative is set in Alabama, San Francisco, Arizona, and Vietnam. The film addresses themes such as the Vietnam War, United States culture and history, and love. It received Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Film Editing.

Financially, the production had a budget of 55,000,000 and generated revenue of 677,387,716. Critical reception includes a rating of 8.8 from 2,501,493 votes on IMDb and an average vote of 8.465 from 29,715 votes on TMDb. The soundtrack was released as Forrest Gump – The Soundtrack. The work is recognized in the Academy Award Best Picture collection and is referenced by 1,531 other encyclopedia articles.