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* WealthyPhilanthropist: Forrest Gump's shrimp business really takes off and Lt. Dan wisely invests their money in Apple Computer. Following his mom's philosophy, Forrest starts giving money to various projects in his town and state, like renovating their town church or founding a new hospital department.
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* BerserkButton: I dare you to lay a hand on Jenny whenever Forrest is around. Go ahead, try it.
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* BeenThereShapedHistory: Forrest's defining trait is that he manages to affect the course of history without realizing it. The trope was originally named "The Gump" after him.
* BerserkButton:I dare you to lay Lay a hand on Jenny whenever Forrest is around. Go ahead, try it.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: In the second half of the movie.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: In the second half of the movie.
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* ScrewDestiny: He's eventually glad he didn't die in Vietnam.
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!! Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue (Mykelti Williamson)
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!! Forrest, Jr
* HistoryRepeats: He meets the same bus driver who drove his parents.
*[[SomeoneToRememberHimBy Someone To Remember Her By]]
!! Forrest, Jr
* HistoryRepeats: He meets the same bus driver who drove his parents.
*[[SomeoneToRememberHimBy Someone To Remember Her By]]
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* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob: Thanks to Bubba-Gumo Shrimp and Apple.
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* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob: Thanks to Bubba-Gumo Bubba-Gump Shrimp and Apple.
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* [[ModestRoyalty Modest Millionaire]]: Lives the same lifestyle despite his money. The most expensive things he has are a pair of sneakers Jenny bought him.
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* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob: Thanks to Bubba-Gumo Shrimp and Apple.
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* HateSink: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]]. Forrest was made nicer in the film, though some of his negative personality traits were given to Jenny, mostly to contrast their respectively simple, stable, and extravagant and dangerous lifestyles.
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* GranolaGirl: Becomes a hippie.
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* SoapBoxSadie: Becomes an activist in her adulthood.
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* TheQuietOne: In his childhood, until he met Jenny.
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* HandicappedBadass
HandicappedBadass: Losing his legs doesn't make him any less of a badass while working alongside Forrest in the shrimping business.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold:A classic example.In the second half of the movie.
** It's understandable why he was so hostile to Forrest, though, seeing as how he thought Forrest had "cheated" him out of dying
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** It's understandable why he was so hostile to Forrest, though, seeing as how he thought Forrest had "cheated" him out of dying
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* AlliterativeName
AlliterativeName: Not just first and last, but his middle and even ''nickname'' all start with "B."
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BlackBestFriend: For Forrest.
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!! Mama Gump (Sally Field)
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* [[spoiler:DeathByAdaptation: Jenny survives the original novel, although she is killed off at the beginning of the sequel novel, ''Gump and Co.'']]
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* [[spoiler:DeathByAdaptation: Jenny DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler:Jenny survives the original novel, although she is killed off at the beginning of the sequel novel, ''Gump and Co.'']]
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* [[spoiler:DroppedABridgeOnHim: He DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:He gets shot during an unexpected platoon attack during the Vietnam War, and doesn't even get to live out his dream as a shrimp boat captain.]]
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* SuperSpeed: A mundane version, but a lot of Forrests' talents and accomplishments such as his football stardom, his super-fast gun-loading, his war heroism, and his uncanny talent for ping-pong, all come from being able to move and act extremely fast.
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* BornLucky: Forrest just falls ass-backwards into multiple jaw-dropping accomplishments; any one of which other people could spend their whole lives trying to achieve.
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* {{Badass}}
* BeardOfSorrow: He grows one on his cross-country jogging spree.
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{{Badass}}: Heck yeah.
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* BewareTheNiceOnesBewareTheNiceOnes: Well meaning in general, but if you tap his aforementioned BerserkButton...
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* CatchPhrase: Forrest is rather good with these.these (many of which have become pop culture icons):
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* DisappearedDadDisappearedDad: "He's on vacation."
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* GoodOlBoyGoodOlBoy: ...from Greenbow, Alabama.
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* TheHedonist: She becomes Becomes this in her adulthood.
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* MamaBear
* NoNameGiven / OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Her first name is never referred to in the film; Forrest only calls her "Mama."
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* MamaBear
MamaBear: Was willing to have sex with the sleazy principal of Forrest's school to get him a good education.
* NoNameGiven / OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Her first name is never referred to in the film; Forrest only calls her "Mama.""
* PlayingGertrude: Sally Field is only ten years older than Creator/TomHanks.
* NoNameGiven / OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Her first name is never referred to in the film; Forrest only calls her "Mama.
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* DeathSeeker: He's had a family member die in every single war America has fought in, and thus feels it's his duty to do the same in Vietnam. He actually has a nervous breakdown after Forrest rescues him, because not only has he lost his legs, he ''doesn't know what to do now.'' He eventually gets better.
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* TheHedonist: Jenny becomes this in her adulthood.
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* TheHedonist: Jenny She becomes this in her adulthood.
* NoLastNameGiven:Jenny's Her last name, "Curran", is never spoken in the film; we only findfind out that it's "Curran" from a batch of letters Forrest gets in the Army.
* NoLastNameGiven:
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* Accidental Hero: Of a sort. Forrest ran back into the combat zone to try finding Bubba, only to be called upon by other soldiers to rescue them, which he did by carrying them to the river. What he did was technically heroic but he didn't intend to save four others and be awarded the Medal of Honor. On the other hand, he did intend to save Bubba, and he was aware of the danger of the situation.
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* Accidental Hero: AccidentalHero: Of a sort. Forrest ran back into the combat zone to try finding Bubba, only to be called upon by other soldiers to rescue them, which he did by carrying them to the river. What he did was technically heroic but he didn't intend to save four others and be awarded the Medal of Honor. On the other hand, he did intend to save Bubba, and he was aware of the danger of the situation.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: He and Bubba seemed destined to be this [[spoiler:until Bubba's death. Forrest and Lt. Dan become a variation of this afterward.]]
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* [[spoiler:DroppedABridgeOnHim: In the sequel novel, ''Gump and Co.'', when she dies quite early.]]
* NoLastNameGiven: Jenny's last name, "Curran", is never spoken in the film; we only find
* HeterosexualLifePartners: He and Forrest seemed destined to be this [[spoiler:until his death.]]
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!! Mama Gump (Sally Field)
* MamaBear
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!! Mama Gump (Sally Field)
* MamaBear
* NoNameGiven / OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Her first name is never referred to in the film; Forrest only calls her "Mama."
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* AccidentalAthlete: Forrest ends up as a running back on Paul "Bear" Bryant's University of Alabama team when a couple of bullies chase him and he ends up running through the school field when the team was practicing. It helps when you consider exactly who he was seen by. For those of you unaware, Bryant is universally considered to be one of the greatest American football coaches of all time.
* Accidental Hero: Of a sort. Forrest ran back into the combat zone to try finding Bubba, only to be called upon by other soldiers to rescue them, which he did by carrying them to the river. What he did was technically heroic but he didn't intend to save four others and be awarded the Medal of Honor. On the other hand, he did intend to save Bubba, and he was aware of the danger of the situation.
* AchievementsInIgnorance: Forrest is so dense that he routinely attempts things other people wouldn't even consider, and so single-minded that he puts his maximum effort into everything he does. As a result, he meets spectacular success while the skeptics are left scratching their heads.
* Accidental Hero: Of a sort. Forrest ran back into the combat zone to try finding Bubba, only to be called upon by other soldiers to rescue them, which he did by carrying them to the river. What he did was technically heroic but he didn't intend to save four others and be awarded the Medal of Honor. On the other hand, he did intend to save Bubba, and he was aware of the danger of the situation.
* AchievementsInIgnorance: Forrest is so dense that he routinely attempts things other people wouldn't even consider, and so single-minded that he puts his maximum effort into everything he does. As a result, he meets spectacular success while the skeptics are left scratching their heads.
* BeardOfSorrow: He grows one on his cross-country jogging spree.
** Forrest was a JerkWithAHeartOfGold in the original novels.
!! Jenny Curran (Robin Wright)
* AbusiveParents: In the words of Forrest, who didn't quite understand what was going on in the Curran household: "Her father was a very loving man. He was always kissing and touching her and her sisters..."
* AnimalMotifs: She's always associated with birds, from the moment she asks Forrest to pray with her.
* [[spoiler:DeathByAdaptation: Jenny survives the original novel, although she is killed off at the beginning of the sequel novel, ''Gump and Co.'']]
* DrivenToSuicide: The first time is after her nude guitar show when she is standing on a bridge and talking to Forrest about the time they prayed together. She is about to leap out of her shoes until slowly stepping back down. The second is when she's high on drugs and standing on an apartment balcony, ready to do a swan dive into the streets below... but comes to her senses at the last moment and climbs off the ledge.
* [[spoiler:DroppedABridgeOnHim: In the sequel novel, ''Gump and Co.'', when she dies quite early.
* FalseSoulmate: To Forrest [[spoiler:until the end.]]
* TheHedonist: Jenny becomes this in her adulthood.
* PuppyLove: With Forrest, as children.
* RapeAsBackstory
* ReallyGetsAround
* TheStoner: As an adult.
* AbusiveParents: In the words of Forrest, who didn't quite understand what was going on in the Curran household: "Her father was a very loving man. He was always kissing and touching her and her sisters..."
* AnimalMotifs: She's always associated with birds, from the moment she asks Forrest to pray with her.
* [[spoiler:DeathByAdaptation: Jenny survives the original novel, although she is killed off at the beginning of the sequel novel, ''Gump and Co.'']]
* DrivenToSuicide: The first time is after her nude guitar show when she is standing on a bridge and talking to Forrest about the time they prayed together. She is about to leap out of her shoes until slowly stepping back down. The second is when she's high on drugs and standing on an apartment balcony, ready to do a swan dive into the streets below... but comes to her senses at the last moment and climbs off the ledge.
* [[spoiler:DroppedABridgeOnHim: In the sequel novel, ''Gump and Co.'', when she dies quite early.
* FalseSoulmate: To Forrest [[spoiler:until the end.]]
* TheHedonist: Jenny becomes this in her adulthood.
* PuppyLove: With Forrest, as children.
* RapeAsBackstory
* ReallyGetsAround
* TheStoner: As an adult.
* AnArmAndALeg: Lt. Dan loses his legs in combat [[spoiler:and winds up with Magic Legs (prosthetic legs)!]]
** DisabledSnarker
* [[spoiler:DroppedABridgeOnHim: In the sequel novel, ''Gump and Co.'', when he gets killed by friendly fire during Operation Desert Storm.]]
* FirstNameBasis: Forrest ''always'' calls him "Lt. Dan", even after the War.
* [[spoiler:DroppedABridgeOnHim: In the sequel novel, ''Gump and Co.'', when he gets killed by friendly fire during Operation Desert Storm.]]
* FirstNameBasis: Forrest ''always'' calls him "Lt. Dan", even after the War.
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* SmiteMeOMiteySmiter: SmiteMeOMightySmiter: Has a moment of this when the ''Jenny'' gets caught in Hurricane Carmen.Carmen.
* TryNotToDie: One of Lt. Dan's two standing orders for his platoon (the other one is to always, always change your socks for clean ones regularly).
!! Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue (Mykelti Williamson)
* BlackBestFriend
* TheDitz
** GeniusDitz: He knows everything there is to know about the shrimping business.
* [[spoiler:DroppedABridgeOnHim: He gets shot during an unexpected platoon attack during the Vietnam War, and doesn't even get to live out his dream as a shrimp boat captain.]]
* TheLancer: To Forrest [[spoiler:until his death. Lt. Dan takes over the role after that.]]
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname
* TryNotToDie: One of Lt. Dan's two standing orders for his platoon (the other one is to always, always change your socks for clean ones regularly).
!! Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue (Mykelti Williamson)
* BlackBestFriend
* TheDitz
** GeniusDitz: He knows everything there is to know about the shrimping business.
* [[spoiler:DroppedABridgeOnHim: He gets shot during an unexpected platoon attack during the Vietnam War, and doesn't even get to live out his dream as a shrimp boat captain.]]
* TheLancer: To Forrest [[spoiler:until his death. Lt. Dan takes over the role after that.]]
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname
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* AlmightyJanitor: After his myriad accomplishments that leave him a war hero, shaper of history, and gazillionaire, Forrest accepts the prestigious job of groundskeeper at the University of Alabama, which he ends up doing for free because he likes it so much. Hey, at least he's keeping busy.
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* DisappearedDad
* GoodOlBoy
** IdiotHero
* LiteralMinded
* {{Mooning}}: President Johnson found out how LiteralMinded Forrest is the hard way when he joked that he would like to see his "million dollar wound."
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* PottyEmergency: "I gotta pee!" Drinking 15 Dr. Peppers will do that to you.
* ProtagonistTitle
* PuppyLove: With Jenny, as children.
* SeeminglyProfoundFool
* TomHanksSyndrome: TheTropeCodifier.TropeCodifier.
* TooQuirkyToLose
* VitriolicBestBuds: Forrest doesn't see it, but Lt. Dan has a lot of anger towards him and generally treats him with contempt. But underneath it is an appreciation that Forrest holds no grudges and will do anything to help a person in need. By the end, there is no doubt they are best friends.
!! Lieutenant Dan Taylor (Gary Sinise)
* BeardOfSorrow: Grows one when he and Forrest catch up after the War.
* BerserkButton: "Don't you ''ever'' call him ''stupid''!"
* DeadpanSnarker
* HandicappedBadass
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* TheLancer: Becomes this to Forrest after Bubba's death.
* SmiteMeOMiteySmiter: Has a moment of this when the ''Jenny'' gets caught in Hurricane Carmen.
* ProtagonistTitle
* PuppyLove: With Jenny, as children.
* SeeminglyProfoundFool
* TomHanksSyndrome: The
* TooQuirkyToLose
* VitriolicBestBuds: Forrest doesn't see it, but Lt. Dan has a lot of anger towards him and generally treats him with contempt. But underneath it is an appreciation that Forrest holds no grudges and will do anything to help a person in need. By the end, there is no doubt they are best friends.
!! Lieutenant Dan Taylor (Gary Sinise)
* BeardOfSorrow: Grows one when he and Forrest catch up after the War.
* BerserkButton: "Don't you ''ever'' call him ''stupid''!"
* DeadpanSnarker
* HandicappedBadass
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* TheLancer: Becomes this to Forrest after Bubba's death.
* SmiteMeOMiteySmiter: Has a moment of this when the ''Jenny'' gets caught in Hurricane Carmen.
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* TheAce: Forrest is this most of the time without even realizing it.
* BerserkButton: I dare you to lay a hand on Jenny whenever Forrest is around. Go ahead, try it.
* BewareTheNiceOnes
* BuffySpeak: Forrest's VerbalTic.
* CatchPhrase: He's rather good with these.
** "Life is like a box of chocolates... you never know what you're gonna get."
** "Stupid is as stupid does."
** "My name's Forrest Gump. People call me Forrest Gump."
** "And that's all I have to say about that..."
** "And just like that, my [x] days was over..."
** "But most of all, I thought about Jenny..."
** "A-GAIN..."
* DumbIsGood: Forrest is this trope.
* TheDutifulSon
* TheFool: One thing for certain about this movie is that Forrest has pure luck on his side (or fate, whichever one you prefer to call it).
* GeniusDitz: In the books.
* TheHero
** AccidentalHero: A lot of the things Forrest becomes known for happens because he stumbles upon them.
* NiceGuy
* TomHanksSyndrome: The TropeCodifier.
* TheAce: Forrest is this most of the time without even realizing it.
* BerserkButton: I dare you to lay a hand on Jenny whenever Forrest is around. Go ahead, try it.
* BewareTheNiceOnes
* BuffySpeak: Forrest's VerbalTic.
* CatchPhrase: He's rather good with these.
** "Life is like a box of chocolates... you never know what you're gonna get."
** "Stupid is as stupid does."
** "My name's Forrest Gump. People call me Forrest Gump."
** "And that's all I have to say about that..."
** "And just like that, my [x] days was over..."
** "But most of all, I thought about Jenny..."
** "A-GAIN..."
* DumbIsGood: Forrest is this trope.
* TheDutifulSon
* TheFool: One thing for certain about this movie is that Forrest has pure luck on his side (or fate, whichever one you prefer to call it).
* GeniusDitz: In the books.
* TheHero
** AccidentalHero: A lot of the things Forrest becomes known for happens because he stumbles upon them.
* NiceGuy
* TomHanksSyndrome: The TropeCodifier.
