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Thanks to the publication of the MOVIE LITERATURE（xiong wei, 2009）, from the study, we know Forrest Gump almost involved all the major events from war to 1980s. On behalf of the main line, the film focused on rendering the black movement, the Vietnam War, the moon landing. Looking back 60 years, people often said that is a generation filled with violence, sex, drugs and it is called “Beat Generation”. The reason why director put such a stupid guy in that turbulent society is people advocated natural regression after the Cold War. The young people of that era, experienced and witnessed the unrest 1960s and 1970s, they preferred to think more rationally. The 1980s Americans seemed to regain traditional values and traditional virtues once lost. The hero of the movie, Forrest Gump is running from the beginning to the end. He gets rid of his legs disability, bullying, death threats from the war by running. He gains dignity, friendship, love and wealth by running. Run means everything for Forrest Gump. But what does it mean to American? The author thinks there are two meaning. Firstly, it is a symbol of geographic mobility and social mobility. Secondly, it is a symbol of the cultural expansion of capitalism and the Spirit of Capitalism Greed grab. In view of wang min 2009 , the spirit of freedom, independence and equality are their main culture. Tracing back to 1620, there are 102 first immigrants to the North American continent on the Mayflower in order to establish a constraint and it is the basis of America’s founding. Americans advocating self-independence, highlight equality, confidence, these are main individualistic culture constitution which have been deeply integrated into blood of Americans. These American spirits are not tradition, but faith. On his point of view, the fast pace of life, the American society changes long-tern in them, they don’t like to stay in a rut, they believe themselves and rely on its own determination. It is American unique American local