What's the Difference between Carrie the Book and Carrie the Movie?
In the Book |
In the Movie |
Carrie White
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Carrie White
Portrayed by: Sissy Spacek
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Boxer
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Boxer
Portrayed by: Maurice Denham
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In the Book |
In the Movie |
Carrie's mother stabs her in the shoulder. |
She stabs her in the back. |
The book ends with a woman's letter describing her niece who is developing telekinesis. |
It didn't happen.
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Carrie wipes out most of the town on her rampage after the school prank. |
The damage is limited to her school. |
Carrie makes her own prom gown--a heavy velvet number in keeping with shyness |
Carrie makes her own prom gown--a chic slinky number out of character
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The people at the prom are actually laughing at Carrie when the the blood is dumped on her; sort of a mass hysteria; one student even trips her before she runs out. |
It is only in Carrie's imagination that everyone is laughing at her when the blood is dumped on her at the prom. Only Norma Watson pretends to laugh at her. |