Robert Zemeckis directs this Academy Award-winning 1990s drama starring Tom Hanks. Forrest Gump (Hanks) is a good-natured but simple man from Alabama. As he recounts his home-spun words of wisdom, he reminisces on his life, from disabled child to decorated military hero in Vietnam, celebrity athlete and successful businessman, illustrating how America has changed over the decades. The cast also includes Sally Field, Robin Wright Penn and Gary Sinise.