Winston Grooms price for the screenplay rights to his 1986 novel included a share of the profits. However, Paramount and the film’s producers refused to pay him, and to add insult to injury, Grooms name was not mentioned in any of the six Oscar-winner speeches. Name the novel and the self-titled 1994 movie.
- The Silence of the Lambs
- Kramer vs. Kramer
- From Here to Eternity
- Forrest Gump
Answer
The correct answer is D) Forrest Gump.
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