Film fact file - Film research task

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Forrest Gump


Institutional Context:

Production company - Paramount pictures

Distributor -

Director - Robert Zemeckis

Cinematographer - Don Burgess

Composer - Alan silvestri

Editor - Arthur Schmidt

 Stars - Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise

 Other notable personnel - 

 Notable related films - The World According To Garp, Big Fish, The Help

 Production notes - The film was filmed with the Panavision Panaflex Platinum, Panavision C- and E-Series Lenses. The film had a Budget of $55,000,000 (estimated)

Audience Expectation: 

 Is the film an adaptation? - yes 

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