What's the Difference between All You Need is Kill the Book and Edge of Tomorrow the Movie?
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Keiji Kiriya
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William Cage
Portrayed by: Tom Cruise
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Rita Vrataski
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Rita Vrataski
Portrayed by: Emiliy Blunt
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Ralph Murdoch
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This Character does not appear.
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Shasta Raylle
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This Character does not appear.
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Rachel Kisaragi
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This Character does not appear.
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This Character does not appear.
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Dr. Carter
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Chief Breeder
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This Character does not appear.
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Sgt Bartolome Ferrell
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Master Sergeant Farell
Portrayed by: Bill Paxton
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Edge of Tomorrow Book vs Movie
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In the Movie |
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The UDF is segregated with male and females in separate units. |
Male and female UDF soldiers serve in the same units. |
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Rita (assumed name) is 19 years old, in military for 3 years, currently in special forces. Known as the Full Metal Bitch or Mad Wargarita. She is short and skinny with a flat chest and rust colored hair; she is described as looking like a puppy. |
Rita is in her late 20's/ early 30's, known as the Full Metal Bitch or the Angel of Verdun. She is tall, slender and full figured with brown hair.
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Kiriya was trained each day by SGT Farrell and observes Rita fighting. |
Cage is trained by Rita at the beginning of each loop. |
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Mimics are ecoforming bots from a star system 40 light years away designed to re-form the Earth for alien use. The bots mimic starfish from the ocean and look like a bloated frog with four limbs and a tail. They launch weapons (javelins) from their body. They excrete a dangerous sand like substance when injured or the exoskeleton is opened. |
The Mimics are multi-limbed with a head/mouth and will bleed when cut open.
Nothing is revealed about their home world.
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The soldiers speak Burst (Burst English); a pared down vocabulary with fewer grammar irregularities. It was created to deal with communication problems in an army comprised of soldiers from dozens of countries. |
The soldiers speak standard English. |