VHS Tom Hanks is "Forrest Gump"

How do you describe a story like this? To be seen to be appreciated. Tom Hanks is amazingly versatile. The box (shown) shows virtually no wear and is squeeky clean all around.

The title character leads viewers through an accidental travelogue of American social history from the early 1960s through the present in this revisionist fable. Vietnam, desegregation, Watergate, and more are presented from the perspective of Tom Hanks's loveably slow-witted Forrest Gump as he finds himself embroiled in situations he can't quite comprehend. Hanks leads an excellent cast, featuring Robin Wright Penn as Jenny, Forrest's lifelong love; Gary Sinise as the irascible Lt. Dan, his Vietnam superior; Mykelti Williamson as Bubba, a shrimp-loving soldier; and Sally Fields as his devoted mother. Robert Zemeckis's emotional, heartwarming film garnered 13 Academy Award nominations and six wins, including Best Picture, Director, Actor--Tom Hanks, and Adapted Screenplay.

"FORREST GUMP is a movie heartbreaker of oddball wit and startling grace..."
Rolling Stone - Peter Travers (07/14/1994)

"...A strong sense of narrative coherence....Even more impressive is the use of special effects..."
Sight and Sound - Leslie Felperin (10/01/1994)

"...An accomplished feat of cyber-cinema....Hanks's Forrest has an unerring sincerity and charm..."
New York Times - Janet Maslin (07/06/1994)

"...There is magic in FORREST GUMP..."
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (07/06/1994)

"...A story rich in big laughs and quiet truths..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (07/06/1994)

"FORREST GUMP is beautifully paced, with a surprising amount of time dedicated to the characters just drinking in their surroundings..."
A.V. Club - Noel Murray (11/18/2009)

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