Gump and Co. Tom Hanks' "warmhearted dope." The text purposely contains frequent grammar and spelling mistakes in order to indicate the character's deficient education and cognitive difficulties. The story suggests that the real-life events surrounding the film have affected Forrest's life. In 1980, the shrimp market has exploded, and Forrest cannot keep up with the demand. Adding to Forrest's troubles, Lt. Dan sells off his share of the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company in order to fund a swanky retirement, and the company endures labor disagreements. Forrest comes to the docks one morning to find unoccupied trawlers and is met by no one save
Gump and Co. A screenplay was written by Eric Roth based on "Gump and Co." in 2001. In 2007, Paramount took another look at the project, but nothing came of it. The proposed film was mentioned in "Cecil B. Demented", a John Waters film. In "Cecil", the planned sequel for the movie "Forrest Gump" is called "Forrest Gump, Gump Again". Larry King reportedly called it "the funniest novel I ever read". The publisher, Simon & Schuster, cite a number of positive reviews, including Patricia Holt, in the "San Francisco Chronicle", saying it "is a delight". "The New York Times" review called the book's