Forrest Gump trivia
Forrest Gump Mini Quiz
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Filmmakers erased actor Gary Sinise's legs in Forrest Gump using what practical on-set technique?
Sinise played Lieutenant Dan, a soldier who loses his legs in battle. The blue fabric acted as a chroma key, letting the effects team digitally remove his limbs later.
Played by Gary Sinise, this Forrest Gump veteran inspired the name of a real-life cover band that performs on USO tours. Who is he?
Gary Sinise formed the Lt. Dan Band in 2003 to entertain troops and raise money for wounded veterans, honoring his iconic amputee character.
In Forrest Gump, Forrest tells John Lennon there is "no religion" in China, inspiring the lyrics to which 1971 utopian hit song?
During a fictional interview on The Dick Cavett Show, Forrest's literal descriptions of China perfectly match the opening lines of Lennon's famous solo song.
Film hero Forrest Gump secures his financial future by investing in what "fruit company"?
Forrest mistakenly believed Lieutenant Dan bought stock in a literal orchard, but the lucrative investment was actually an early stake in Apple Computer.
Filmmakers shot the fast ping-pong scenes in the movie Forrest Gump using what visual trick?
Tom Hanks merely swatted his paddle at thin air to a metronome's beat, allowing visual effects artists to add the CGI ball in post-production.