Forrest Gump

The story is told in a series of flashbacks as Forrest Gump sits chatting with various strangers while waiting for a bus on a sidewalk bench. Born with an IQ in the mid-70s and a spine with "more curves than a country road," the Savannah-born Gump ultimately overcomes the impossible with a fleetness of foot that catapults him to success as an All-American football player, Vietnam war hero, and shrimping businessman. The simple-minded Forrest captures our hearts with simple messages that ring with complex inspiration. Forrest Gump is a metaphor for a lot of what is constant and decent and good about America. Based on the novel by Winston Groom. Winner of six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. (Gary Reber)