Forrest Gump Forrest Gump Forrest Gump is a 1994 American comedy-drama film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth, and stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, and Sally Field. The story depicts several decades in the life of Forrest Gump (Hanks), a slow-witted but kind-hearted man from Alabama who witnesses several defining historical events in the 20th century in the United States. The film differs substantially from the novel. Principal photography took place in late 1993, mainly in Georgia, North Carolina, and South
Gump and Co. A screenplay was written by Eric Roth based on "Gump and Co." in 2001. In 2007, Paramount took another look at the project, but nothing came of it. The proposed film was mentioned in "Cecil B. Demented", a John Waters film. In "Cecil", the planned sequel for the movie "Forrest Gump" is called "Forrest Gump, Gump Again". Larry King reportedly called it "the funniest novel I ever read". The publisher, Simon & Schuster, cite a number of positive reviews, including Patricia Holt, in the "San Francisco Chronicle", saying it "is a delight". "The New York Times" review called the book's