A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
Cast
"I'm gonna go home now" turnaround
The stretch of highway where Forrest ends his cross-country run.
Forrest Gump Point
Anti-war rally
Forrest addresses the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial, then wades into the reflecting pool to reunite with Jenny.
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Bubba's share
Forrest keeps his promise and pays Bubba's mama. The shrimp-boat dock is the public landing a few hundred metres south, not this yard.
Bubba's house
as Bayou La Batre
Bus stop bench
Forrest sits on a bench on the north side of the square and tells strangers that life is like a box of chocolates.
Chippewa Square
Pray for shrimp
Forrest joins the choir at Four Square Baptist Church and asks God for shrimp. This is the chapel, not a Louisiana church.
Stoney Creek Chapel
as Four Square Baptist Church
Press interview on the run
TV crews question Forrest about why he's running as he crosses the bridge, dressed with a Mississippi River sign.
Woods Memorial Bridge
as Mississippi River
Run to the Atlantic
Forrest runs the length of the boardwalk to the lighthouse, reaching "another ocean" on his cross-country run.
Marshall Point Lighthouse
Run to the Pacific
Forrest reaches the Santa Monica Yacht Harbor after running clear to the ocean.
Santa Monica Pier
The following crowd
Rounding the curve overlooking Grandfather Mountain, Forrest looks back and finds he is no longer running alone.
Forrest Gump Curve
The Jenny
Forrest and Lieutenant Dan put to sea from this creek. The hurricane was staged at Port Royal terminal, which is not public.
Sams Point Boat Landing
as Bayou La Batre
The Vietnam firefight
Forrest meets Bubba and Lieutenant Dan under the Lowcountry canopy — CGI mountains over this trail — then carries the wounded out to the lagoon.
Hunting Island Lagoon
as Vietnam
University of Alabama football
Forrest plays for Alabama after the college recruiters see him run. Graduation and Jenny's dorm were elsewhere on the USC campus.
Weingart Stadium
as University of Alabama
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