Sitting on a bench in Savannah, Georgia, Forrest Gump waits for the bus. While it takes time to arrive, the young man recounts his life to the people who sit down to wait with him. Although he suffers from a little mental retardation, this does not prevent him from doing wonderful things. Without fully understanding what is happening around him, Forrest takes sides in the most important events in the history of the United States.
