Ballad of a Soldier
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Forrest Gump
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About 1994 film directed by Robert Zemeckis
Genres drama, comedy, tragicomedy, historical drama, flashback, coming-of-age, American football, romantic comedy
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Written by Eric Roth
Starring John Lennon, Gerald Ford, Tom Hanks, Sally Field, Kurt Russell, Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Haley Joel Osment
Music Alan Silvestri
Runtime 142 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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