Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue in Forrest Gump
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Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue is Forrest Gump’s shrimp-obsessed Army friend whose dream of starting a shrimp business profoundly influences Forrest’s later life.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army soldier
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Forrest Gump
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Forrest Gump (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| asks | Forrest Gump to go into shrimping business with him NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfMilitary | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | combat wounds ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
kind-hearted
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single-minded about shrimp ⓘ soft-spoken ⓘ |
| closeCompanionOf | Forrest Gump NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Winston Groom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesIn | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dreamsOf | starting a shrimp business ⓘ |
| familyBackground | comes from a family of shrimpers ⓘ |
| familyTradition | shrimping ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
film "Forrest Gump"
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novel "Forrest Gump" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| friendOf | Forrest Gump NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Benjamin Buford Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
Forrest Gump's later shrimping career
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Forrest Gump's purchase of a shrimp boat ⓘ |
| inspired |
Bubba Gump Shrimp Company (fictional business)
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Bubba Gump Shrimp Company (real-world restaurant chain name) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseHometown | Bayou La Batre, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
detailed knowledge of shrimp dishes
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obsession with shrimp ⓘ |
| lastWordsTo | Forrest Gump NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | Forrest Gump shares shrimping profits with Bubba's family ⓘ |
| loyalty | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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literature ⓘ |
| meetsDuring | basic training ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | Bubba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableScene | reciting many ways to cook shrimp ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| plansBusinessWith | Forrest Gump NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Mykelti Williamson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| race | African American ⓘ |
| relationshipTo | Bubba's mother ⓘ |
| servesIn | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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