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This article is about the film. For other uses, see Forrest Gump (disambiguation). Forrest Gump is a 1994 American comedy-drama film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis and stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, and Sally Field.
Forrest Gump is not a real person. He was a fictional character in  a movie of the same title, but he will always live on in the hearts  and minds of many. Tom Hanks, the acâ¦tor who won an Oscar for  playing Forrest Gump, is still alive.