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Two Time Oscar Winner:
Tom Hanks
Best Actor : 1994 “Philadelphia”
Best Actor : 1995 “Forrest Gump”
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Extremely versatile & talented actor whose early career began with comedic roles on Television (Bosom Buddies) & in film (Bachelor Party, Splash, Volunteers & Dragnet). Tom got his first Oscar nomination for “Big” (1988) & later won 2 back to back Oscars for “Philadelphia” (1993) & “Forrest Gump” (1994).
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Tom Hanks Fact File : |
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Birth Name: Thomas J. Hanks
Date Of Birth: 9th July 1956
Place Of Birth:Concord, CA, USA
Height: 6’ 1”
Spouses:
Samantha Lewes (1978 - 1985)
Rita Wilson (1988 - present)
Film Debut:
“He Knows You’re Alone” (aka Blood Wedding 1980)
Signature Film: “Forrest Gump” (1994)
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Tom Hanks in the TV Series “Bosom Buddies” Now on VHS : |
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Bosom Buddies VHS
Years before he was an Oscar-winning actor, Tom Hanks co-starred with Peter Scolari in this cross-dressing sitcom which debuted on ABC in 1980. Hanks and Scolari are Kip and Henry, New York ad agency workers who don dresses in order to get an affordable apartment at a "women only" building. Sexy situations and comedy ensue; with Donna Dixon, Wendie Jo Sperber, Telma Hopkins.
Bosom Buddies, Vol. 1 VHS
In the pilot episode, Kip and Henry reluctantly become Buffy and Hildegarde so that they can stay at a residence hotel that happens to be exclusive to women--many of whom are beautiful. Next, Henry tries to shed his "nice guy" image with a "Macho Man" cowboy act. 50 min.
Bosom Buddies, Vol. 2 VHS
Kip's night out with Sonny is disrupted when Henry joins them with his blind date, a belligerent punker, in "Kip and Sonny's Date." In "Revenge," Kip and Henry recruit hotel mates to get even with the guy who dumped Amy. 50 min.
Bosom Buddies, Vol. 3 VHS
"Kip Quits" his job after an altercation with a client, but realizes ad work was better than hustling hot dogs on the street. And Kip and Henry don their female disguises to become nurses in "The Hospital." 50 min.
Bosom Buddies, Vol. 4 VHS
Henry and Kip's investment plans are put on hold when Henry's Uncle Mort talks them into a questionable investment in "There's No Business...." Next, Kip devises a way to stop Henry's relationship with a pretty California girl in "Other Than That, She's a Wonderful Person." 51 min.
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Tom Hanks’ Top 10 Movies on DVD : |
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Bachelor Party [DVD](1984) DVD
It's the craziest bash you ever saw, and Tom Hanks is the "guest of honor" who's got to deal with beautiful women, poolside pranks and wild car chases if he hopes to make it to his wedding. Tawny Kitaen, Adrian Zmed co-star. 106 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 4.0, Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; "making of" featurettes; interviews; TV spots; theatrical trailer.
Big [DVD](1988) DVD
Tom Hanks stars in this hit comedy as the fast-rising toy company executive whose big success hides an ever-bigger secret: he's really a 13-year-old kid who magically became an adult thanks to a carnival wishing machine. Hit "body-switch" farce also stars Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard, Jon Lovitz; directed by Penny Marshall. 104 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; theatrical trailer.
Turner & Hooch [DVD](1989) DVD
Pleasurable "policeman's best friend" comedy stars Tom Hanks as a fastidious detective who, to crack a difficult murder investigation, is forced to team with the sole eyewitness: an immense, sloppy, foul-tempered pooch. Co-stars Mare Winningham, Craig T. Nelson and Beasley as Hooch. 100 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.
Sleepless In Seattle: 10th Anniversary Edition [DVD](1993) DVD
Sweetly romantic hit comedy starring Tom Hanks as a Seattle widower who draws the attention of scores of women after his son talks about him on a national radio show and Meg Ryan as a soon-to-be-married Baltimore reporter who sets out to meet him. Co-starring Rosie O'Donnell, Rob Reiner and Bill Pullman and featuring a slew of classic tunes; directed by Nora Ephron. 105 min.
Philadelphia (Anniversary Edition) [DVD](1993) DVD
Tom Hanks won an Academy Award for Best Actor with his stirring portrayal of a successful attorney stricken with AIDS who sues his powerful Philadelphia firm after they dismiss him. The only lawyer who will take his case is homophobic ambulance-chaser Denzel Washington. With Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen and Joanne Woodward; Jonathan Demme directs. 125 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; audio commentary; deleted scenes; featurette; music video; scene access; more. Two-disc set.
Forrest Gump [DVD](1994) DVD
Winner of six Oscars, including Best Picture, Director and Actor, Robert Zemeckis' modern-day "Candide" stars Tom Hanks as the simple-minded but good-hearted Forrest, whose life is a series of accidental encounters with the memorable people and pivotal events of the '50s, '60s and '70s. Endearing mix of comedy and drama also stars Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, and Sally Field as Mama Gump. 142 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English; audio commentary by Zemeckis; "making of" documentary; featurettes; screen tests; photo gallery; theatrical trailer. Two-disc set.
Apollo 13 (DTS) [DVD](1995) DVD
It started out as a "routine" trip to the moon, but it became a desperate race against time that had an entire world holding its breath. Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton and Kevin Bacon are the crew of Apollo 13, forced to improvise a return to Earth when an on-board explosion causes them to lose power and oxygen, in director Ron Howard's acclaimed recounting of the 1970 mission. With Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, Kathleen Quinlan. 140 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, DTS 5.1' scene access.
Saving Private Ryan (DTS) [DVD](1998) DVD
Steven Spielberg's WWII epic is a stunning experience, telling the emotional story of an Army captain who, after facing the horrors of Omaha Beach on D-Day, receives orders to lead his troops on a search for a lost paratrooper whose three brothers were killed in combat. Tom Hanks stars as the no-nonsense captain; Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore and Giovanni Ribisi members of his platoon; and Matt Damon is Private Ryan. 169 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround; "making of" documentary; biographies; production notes; theatrical trailers; interactive menus; scene access.
Cast Away [DVD](2000) DVD
Hyperactive Federal Express employee Tom Hanks washes up on a desolate South Pacific island, sole survivor of a plane crash. It takes all of Hanks' ingenuity and strength--plus some beached Fed Ex packages, a picture of fiancee Helen Hunt, and the companionship of a volleyball named Wilson--to help him survive a four-year quest for survival and rescue in this acclaimed adventure from director Robert Zemeckis ("Forrest Gump"). 143 min. Standard; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary by Zemeckis.
Catch Me If You Can (Letterboxed Version) [DVD](2002) DVD
Steven Spielberg helmed this stylish biodrama of Frank Abagnale, Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio), a teenage check forger in the early 1960s who became a world class con artist, impersonating an airline pilot, a doctor and a lawyer while passing millions in fraudulent checks. Tom Hanks plays Carl Hanratty, the determined FBI agent who pursues the charming crook from country to country, over many years. With Christopher Walken, Nathalie Baye, Martin Sheen, Amy Adams. 141 min. Widescreen; audio commentary; interviews; "making of" documentary; featurettes; more.
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