Run Forrest Run: Facts Behind The Movie Of The Man From Alabama

Tom Did That?

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The movie did so poorly financially that Tom Hanks didn’t even receive an actor’s fee for the movie. Instead, he opted to be paid in percentage points, which earned him around $40 million. The man who played Forrest was paid much more than the man who wrote the book, as Groom was paid $350,000 for the screenplay rights.

Outside of that, he opted to receive a three percent share of the movie’s net profits. However, the films didn’t make a profit, leaving the author with nothing. That led to a dispute between Groom and Paramount which was settled after they bought the rights for another one of his books.