The Music
The film’s soundtrack came out the same day that the movie was released in theatres. It featured six songs from The Doors, as well as other incredible artists. It landed on #7 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and then moved to #2! With music by Elvis Presley, Duane Eddy, Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, and more, this soundtrack was memorable.
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The role of Forrest Gump was a huge career-maker for Tom Hanks. While he was usually featured in humorous roles, this allowed him to become a more serious actor. He will always be remembered for this, in particular for how he played it. He brought his self to the character and we can’t think of anyone better to play this part.