In this episode of “Notes on a Scene,” Rick Carter, Forrest Gump’s production designer, breaks down the “Vietnam” scene from the film. Forrest Gump is now available with a newly ...

It’s a story about a 42-man artillery unit just west of Cai Lay, Vietnam, trying to hold off 1,500 swarming members of the North Vietnamese Army early one November morning in 1967.

From the Watergate scandal to the Vietnam War, the AIDS crisis, desegregation in the South, Hurricane Carmen and more, Forrest Gump is a journey through some of the most important historical ...

Gary Sinise and Tom Hanks star in "Forrest Gump." (Paramount) Of course, the greatest gift to moviegoers was Gary Sinise's performance as Lt. Dan Taylor, Forrest Gump's commanding officer in Vietnam.

Forrest Gump has to be among the most parodied movies of all time. Right off the bat, in its first episode, MADtv blended it with that other major film from 1994, Pulp Fiction, and made Gump ...

Forrest Gump took $677 million in global box office after its 1994 opening and earned six Oscars — including best picture, best actor for Hanks and best director for Robert Zemeckis.

1. Take care of your feet The first time we see Lt. Dan is in Vietnam when Gump, played by the legendary Tom Hanks, and his best friend Bubba, report to their new unit.

The Vietnam War had been over for 20 years by the time "Forrest Gump" debuted, so its lack of context on the war (or the viewpoints of the Vietnamese) and sunny depiction of Army hospitals were ...

His single-hearted focus is first noted during basic training, where Forrest assembles a gun in record time. While in Vietnam, Forrest’s focus on saving Bubba made him a war hero.

A quarter of a century after movie-goers met Forrest Gump, Jenny, Bubba, and Lt. Dan, the critically acclaimed drama will be returning to theaters for a special two-day showing on June 23 and 25 ...