Navin R Johnson (Steve Martin) is, by even the most charitable psychological assessment, an imbecile. The adopted, white son of a black Mississippi family, he hits 18, swallows some biological truths, and sets out on a fortune-seeking journey of discovery (acquiring a pet dog named Shithead, getting a job at a grimey gas station, joining the circus and inventing the Opti-grab). Yes, he's an innocent in a cynical world. And no, he's not a bit like Forrest Gump.

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DVD RELEASE: Feb 1st 2001

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