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Why I Love Forrest Gump in 100 Words or Less 

Forrest Gump (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)

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Oh c'mon, everybody loves Forrest.

Even Jenny...

Go ahead, disagree. I dare you. 

Forrest Gump is the best movie ever.

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Forrest Gump IS the best.

Wrong! It's the worst!

 
 
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Forrest Gump Stats 

1994 Academy Awards (Oscars)

* Won - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Tom Hanks
* Won - Best Director - Robert Zemeckis
* Won - Best Film Editing - Arthur Schmidt
* Won - Best Picture - Wendy Finerman, Steve Starkey, Steve Tisch
* Won - Best Visual Effects - Ken Ralston, George Murphy, Stephen Rosenbaum, Allen Hall
* Won - Best Adapted Screenplay - Eric Roth
* Nominated - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Gary Sinise (as Lieutenant Dan Taylor)
* Nominated - Best Achievement in Art Direction - Rick Carter, Nancy Haigh
* Nominated - Best Achievement in Cinematography - Don Burgess
* Nominated - Best Makeup - Daniel C. Striepeke, Hallie D'Amore
* Nominated - Best Original Score - Alan Silvestri
* Nominated - Best Sound Mixing - Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands, William B. Kaplan
* Nominated - Best Sound Editing - Gloria S. Borders, Randy Thom

1995 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (Saturn Awards)

* Won - Best Supporting Actor (Film) - Gary Sinise
* Won - Best Fantasy Film
* Nominated - Best Actor (Film) - Tom Hanks
* Nominated - Best Music - Alan Silvestri
* Nominated - Best Special Effects - Ken Ralston
* Nominated - Best Writing - Eric Roth

1995 Amanda Awards

* Won - Best Film (International)

1995 American Cinema Editors (Eddies)

* Won - Best Edited Feature Film - Arthur Schmidt

1995 American Comedy Awards

* Won - Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) - Tom Hanks

1995 American Society of Cinematographers

* Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases - Don Burgess

1995 BAFTA Film Awards

* Won - Outstanding Achievement in Special Visual Effects - Ken Ralston, George Murphy, Stephen Rosenbaum, Doug Chiang, Allen Hall
* Nominated - Best Actor in a Leading Role - Tom Hanks
* Nominated - Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Sally Field
* Nominated - Best Film - Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis
* Nominated - Best Cinematography - Don Burgess
* Nominated - David Lean Award for Direction - Robert Zemeckis
* Nominated - Best Editing - Aurthur Schmidt
* Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay - Eric Roth

1995 Casting Society of America (Artios)

* Nominated - Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama - Ellen Lewis

1995 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

* Won - Best Actor - Tom Hanks

1995 Directors Guild of America

* Won - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures - Robert Zemeckis, Charles Newirth, Bruce Moriarity, Cherylanne Martin, Dana J. Kuznetzkoff

1995 Golden Globe Awards

* Won - Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama - Tom Hanks
* Won - Best Director - Motion Picture - Robert Zemeckis
* Won - Best Motion Picture - Drama
* Nominated - Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture - Gary Sinise
* Nominated - Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture - Robin Wright Penn
* Nominated - Best Original Score - Alan Silvestri
* Nominated - Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Eric Roth

1995 Heartland Film Festival

* Won - Studio Crystal Heart Award - Winston Groom

1995 MTV Movie Awards

* Nominated - Best Breakthrough Performance - Mykelti Williamson
* Nominated - Best Male Performance - Tom Hanks
* Nominated - Best Movie

1995 Motion Picture Sound Editors (Golden Reel Award)

* Won - Best Sound Editing

1994 National Board of Review of Motion Pictures

* Nominated - Best Actor - Tom Hanks
* Nominated - Best Supporting Actor - Gary Sinise
* Nominated - Best Picture

1995 PGA Golden Laurel Awards

* Won - Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award - Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, Steve Starkey, Charles Newirth

1995 People's Choice Awards

* Won - Favorite All-Around Motion Picture
* Won - Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture

1995 Screen Actors Guild Awards

* Won - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role - Tom Hanks
* Nominated - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Gary Sinise
* Nominated - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Sally Field & Robin Wright Penn

1995 Writers Guild of America Awards

* Won - Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Medium - Eric Roth

1995 Young Artist Awards

* Won - Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor 10 or Younger - Haley Joel Osment
* Won - Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress 10 or Younger - Hanna R. Hall
* Nominated - Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor Co-Starring - Michael Conner Humphreys

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