National Recognition
The Library of Congress selected Forrest Gump for preservation in the US National Film Registry in 2011. The film is described as being “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.”
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The More You Know
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- Michael Fassbender had makeup artists put alcohol on his mustache for a role.
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