What's the Difference between Forrest Gump the Book and Forrest Gump the Movie?
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Forrest Gump
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Forrest Gump
Portrayed by: Tom Hanks
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Jenny Curran
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Jenny Curran
Portrayed by: Robin Wright
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Portrayed by: Veryga
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The Lorax
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The Lorax
Portrayed by: Danny DeVito
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Forrest Gump Book vs Movie
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Forrest has a low IQ, but he proves himself to have savant like ability when it comes to physics. |
He has a low IQ. |
Jenny was not a striper |
she becomes a striper
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Forrest grows up dirt poor and in a shack / hovel. |
Forrest grows up in a historical family mansion |
Forrest flunked out of college. |
Forrest graduated.
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Forrest and his Ape grow shrimp in shallow pools. |
He has a shrimp boat and catches the shrimp in the open water. Lt. Dan works with him. |