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Tom Hanks' Daughter Emily Has a Cameo

There are a couple of star-studded cameos in "Forrest Gump." It's pretty common for actors and directors to give their family members a few seconds of fame, and you can spot Tom Hanks' daughter Emily on the school bus at the start of the film. She doesn't let Forrest sit with her, and when he takes the rejection from her, he is subsequently shot down by another boy - director Robert Zemeckis' son. 

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