Review of Forrest Gump (1994) by Fredrik S — 11 Feb 2018

Cradle to grave sweeping story, one of Hanks' iconic roles along with Philadelphia and the Wilson buddy movie.

This review of Forrest Gump (1994) was written by Fredrik S on 11 Feb 2018.

Forrest Gump has generally received very positive reviews.

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