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 |
Tommy asks Carrie to the prom at school and after determining that he isn't tricking her, she accepts. |
After Tommy asks Carrie to the prom she runs away from him. Later it is revealed she said no. Tommy then asks Carrie again at her house. |
This does not happen. |
Miss Collins confronts both Sue and Tommy at school on why Sue wants Tommy to take Carrie to the prom.
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Billy is portrayed as a sociopath who never seems to smile or laugh. |
Billy seems to be a goofy idiot always grinning and laughing. |
Billy and his friends cut the throats of pigs for the blood. |
This scene is not shown.
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In the book, Carrie's gym teacher is Ms. Desjardin. |
In the movie, she is Ms. Collins. |