Born in Alabama, Forrest in the movie Forrest Gump was without his father his entire life. His mother used to tell him that he was on vacation.
In the movie Forrest Gump, Forrest attends the University of Alabama, where he was part of the football team.
The wheelchair that Sinise sits on in the movie was designed by Rickey Jay, a magician and special effects wizard.
Forrest Gump is a super box office movie of its time. It took only 66 days for the movie to cross the $250 million mark.
In the movie Forrest Gump, Jenny used intravenous drugs, due to which she died of Hepatitis C, which is a blood-borne illness.
To improve the Vietnam scene in the movie Forest Gump, over 20 Palmetto trees were planted in South Carolina.
In the movie Forrest Gump, the scenes of Vietnam were actually shot in South Carolina though most of the film was shot in Savannah and Georgia.
The most symbolic scene in the movie Forrest Gump is the opening scene where a feather lands next to Forrest.
Toma Hanks had a cold and was suffering from influenza. Despite that, he was still able to shoot the football running scene for Forrest Gump.
The character of Benjamin Buford Blue in the movie was nicknamed Bubba. During the Vietnam war, he was the best friend of Forrest.