Fan CastingForrest Gump (1954)
by Winston Groom
Story added by rwhite18 on August 13, 2023
Slow-witted Forrest Gump has never thought of himself as disadvantaged, and thanks to his supportive mother, he leads anything but a restricted life. Whether dominating on the gridiron as a college football star, fighting in Vietnam or captaining a shrimp boat, Forrest inspires people with his childlike optimism. But one person Forrest cares about most may be the most difficult to save -- his childhood love, the sweet but troubled Jenny.read more
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Jenny Curran
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Margaret Sullavan
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Forrest Gump
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James Stewart
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young Forrest Gump
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Bobby Driscoll
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Mrs. Gump
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Joan Crawford
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Mr. Curran (Jenny's Father)
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Clive Brook
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Drill Sergeant
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Paul Robeson
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Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant
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Henry Fonda
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Wesley
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John Wayne
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Principal Hancock
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Barry Nelson
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Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue
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Ossie Davis
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Lieutenant Dan Taylor
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Gary Cooper
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Elvis Presley
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Marlon Brando
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young Jenny Curran
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Diana Rigg
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Edward Everett Horton
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Army Bus Driver
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Henry Fonda
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Mrs. Buford Blues (Bubba's Mother)
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Hattie McDaniel
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Abbie Hoffman
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Dick Cavett
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Dorothy Harris
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Forrest Gump Jr.
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