Forrest Gump
1994 · Comedy · Drama
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Film / 2008
Show of Hands
Directed by
Anthony McCarten
Jess is a solo mother and reluctant parking warden. Tom is a self-obsessed greetings cards salesman with an addiction to competitions who will do anything to win. Together they are just two of the competitors in a gruelling endurance contest to win a car - whoever keeps their hand on it the longest wins. As the sleepless days wear by, what price will they pay for winning this competition?
The story
Jess is a solo mother and reluctant parking warden. Tom is a self-obsessed greetings cards salesman with an addiction to competitions who will do anything to win. Together they are just two of the competitors in a gruelling endurance contest to win a car - whoever keeps their hand on it the longest wins. As the sleepless days wear by, what price will they pay for winning this competition?
Cast
Melanie LynskeyJess
Craig HallTom
Stephen LovattHatch
Chelsie Preston CrayfordBetsy
Matt WhelanMatt
Nick DunbarInsomniac
Semu FilipoTayshawn
William JohnsonWalter
Aaron D. AlexanderVince
Kyle DyhrbergDan
Anna DawsonNatalie
Heather EggletonValeria
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Darren YoungSoldier
Barnie DuncanCar Thief
Mark MitchinsonAlex Lee Lerner
Owen BullockRadio Producer
Stephen PappsPhotographer
Katrina HobbsJennifer
George RideoutRonnie
Truman EdwardsOscar
Katie AlexanderTeen Daughter 1
Shona BentonMrs. McCluskey
Ron HyattMr. McCluskey
Adrian KwanCambodian Man
Ryland WoodTransvestite
Nicholas ChandlerMan 1
Steven MooreBeer Drinker
Tim DaviesTrucker
Juliet McLeanNurse
Kelvin StephensDisqualified Man
Blair CampbellMan 2
Charlotte TrundleWoman 2
Cameron CampbellProspective Car Buyer
Janice SoleSupporter
Dana BrooksSupporter
Angela SmithSupporter
Tony BurnhamSupporter
Lucy DUckettWaving Girl
Lydia EganJelly Bean Girl
Samantha CallanderMall Girl
Peter TennentMall Manager
Kelly CorbishleyBurger Bar Boy
Raewyn CreigParking Warden
Vicki FairleyPolicewoman
Dean MullinPoliceman
Marty LindsayDoctor
Michael RobinsWorld Record Beer Drinker
Claude DasanWorld Record Timer
Gwendoline TaylorContestant (uncredited)
Jacqueline PriceGym Girl
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