Forrest Gump (1994) - Final Shooting Script - Paramount Pictures

Forrest Gump (1994) Shooting Script (Copy)

Final Shooting Script – December 14th, 1993
Complete screenplay with 218 pages, including all revisions
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Screenplay by Eric Roth
Based on Forrest Gump by Winston Groom

Forrest Gump is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth, based on the novel by Winston Groom. It stars Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump, a kindhearted man from Alabama whose life spans several decades of major 20th-century American events.

The film follows Forrest as he unintentionally becomes part of historical moments while navigating personal relationships and life experiences shaped by chance, love, and perseverance. It differs significantly from the novel in tone and narrative focus.

As a Final Shooting Script, this version reflects the production-ready screenplay used during filming, incorporating final revisions to dialogue, structure and pacing.

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