Twenty years later, life is still like a box of chocolates. "Forrest Gump" was released on July 6, 1994, with Tom Hanks playing the title character, a man with child-like innocence and a penchant for stumbling into history. We catch up with the cast.
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Twenty years later, life is still like a box of chocolates. "Forrest Gump" was released on July 6, 1994, with Tom Hanks playing the title character, a man with child-like innocence and a penchant for stumbling into history. We catch up with the cast.
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In the years since "Forrest Gump," Hanks has gone on to even more acclaim, both in front of and behind the camera, with roles in films like "Saving Private Ryan," "The Da Vinci Code" and "Charlie Wilson's War," which he also produced. He also served as executive producer of the TV documentary "The Sixties," which aired on CNN.
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In the years since "Forrest Gump," Hanks has gone on to even more acclaim, both in front of and behind the camera, with roles in films like "Saving Private Ryan," "The Da Vinci Code" and "Charlie Wilson's War," which he also produced. He also served as executive producer of the TV documentary "The Sixties," which aired on CNN.
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Robin Wright Penn plays the love of Gump's life, Jenny Curran.
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Robin Wright Penn plays the love of Gump's life, Jenny Curran.
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These days Wright (she dropped the Penn after a divorce) is best known for her role as Claire Underwood in the critically acclaimed Netflix series "House of Cards." She has also ventured behind the scenes and directed a season two episode of "House of Cards."
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These days Wright (she dropped the Penn after a divorce) is best known for her role as Claire Underwood in the critically acclaimed Netflix series "House of Cards." She has also ventured behind the scenes and directed a season two episode of "House of Cards."
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Gary Sinise plays Lt. Dan Taylor, Gump's platoon leader, and later, friend.
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Gary Sinise plays Lt. Dan Taylor, Gump's platoon leader, and later, friend.
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Sinise has carved an impressive career including an acclaimed role as President Harry Truman in the 1995 film, "Truman," for which he won a Golden Globe. TV viewers probably best know him for his role as Detective Mac Taylor in the CBS crime drama "CSI: NY."
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Sinise has carved an impressive career including an acclaimed role as President Harry Truman in the 1995 film, "Truman," for which he won a Golden Globe. TV viewers probably best know him for his role as Detective Mac Taylor in the CBS crime drama "CSI: NY."
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Mykelti Williamson, left, stars as Gump's Army buddy Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue, who has an affinity for shrimp.
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Mykelti Williamson, left, stars as Gump's Army buddy Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue, who has an affinity for shrimp.
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Williamson has appeared in numerous films including "Waiting to Exhale" and "Final Destination," and TV shows like "24" and "CSI: NY," which reunited him with Sinise.
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Williamson has appeared in numerous films including "Waiting to Exhale" and "Final Destination," and TV shows like "24" and "CSI: NY," which reunited him with Sinise.
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Sally Field plays Forrest's loving and practical mother, Mrs. Gump.
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Sally Field plays Forrest's loving and practical mother, Mrs. Gump.
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Field has had continued success on the small screen and big screen. In 2007 she won an Emmy for her portrayal of Nora Walker on the series "Brothers & Sisters." The role of Mary Todd Lincoln in the 2012 film "Lincoln" won her praise, and she played Aunt May in 2012's "The Amazing Spider-Man" and the 2014 sequel.
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Field has had continued success on the small screen and big screen. In 2007 she won an Emmy for her portrayal of Nora Walker on the series "Brothers & Sisters." The role of Mary Todd Lincoln in the 2012 film "Lincoln" won her praise, and she played Aunt May in 2012's "The Amazing Spider-Man" and the 2014 sequel.
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A young Haley Joel Osment stars as Forrest Gump Jr.
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A young Haley Joel Osment stars as Forrest Gump Jr.
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Osment became even more famous for seeing dead people in "The Sixth Sense." He has continued to act, including voicing characters in films like "The Jungle Book 2" and in 2014 appeared in the TV miniseries "The Spoils of Babylon."
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Osment became even more famous for seeing dead people in "The Sixth Sense." He has continued to act, including voicing characters in films like "The Jungle Book 2" and in 2014 appeared in the TV miniseries "The Spoils of Babylon."
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