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)
Reviews, Comments
The slow-witted hero of this light-hearted American parable unintentionally finds himself amid the great events of three decades of modern history. Tom Hanks won his second Oscar and the film took home Best Picture in part for its ingenious method of inserting the actors into archival news footage.