Bubba Blue

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Bubba Blue is a character from the film "Forrest Gump," known as Forrest’s shrimp-obsessed army friend who dreams of starting a shrimping business.

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Observed surface forms (2)

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Bubba 1
Bubba Blue in Forrest Gump 1

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn Forrest Gump NERFINISHED
appearsInFilm Forrest Gump NERFINISHED
associatedWith shrimping industry
businessPlanWith Forrest Gump NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath combat wounds in Vietnam War
closeCompanionOf Forrest Gump NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Winston Groom NERFINISHED
diesIn Forrest Gump NERFINISHED
dreamsOf starting a shrimping business
familyBackground comes from a family of shrimpers
filmReleaseYear 1994
firstAppearance Forrest Gump (1994 film) NERFINISHED
friendOf Forrest Gump NERFINISHED
genre drama film character
hasFullName Benjamin Buford Blue NERFINISHED
inspiredBusinessOf Bubba Gump Shrimp Company (in-story) NERFINISHED
knownFor detailed knowledge of shrimp dishes
obsession with shrimp
languageOfWorkOrName English
loyalTo Forrest Gump NERFINISHED
narrativeRole Forrest Gump’s army friend NERFINISHED
nickname Bubba NERFINISHED
occupation soldier
portrayedBy Mykelti Williamson NERFINISHED
servesIn United States Army NERFINISHED
settingOfActivity Vietnam NERFINISHED
warInvolvedIn Vietnam War NERFINISHED

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Lieutenant Dan Taylor – Gary Sinise comradeOf Bubba Blue
subject surface form: Lieutenant Dan Taylor
Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue nickname Bubba Blue
this entity surface form: Bubba
Mykelti notableRole Bubba Blue
subject surface form: Mykelti Williamson
this entity surface form: Bubba Blue in Forrest Gump