What's the Difference between Cujo the Book and Cujo the Movie?
In the Book |
In the Movie |
Donna
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Donna
Portrayed by: Deanna "Dee" Wallace
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Tad
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Tad
Portrayed by: Danny Pintauro
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In the Book |
In the Movie |
Donna gets rabies from when Cujo bites her. |
This isn't mentioned. |
Vic calls home from his trip but is unable to reach Donna. He calls the cops to check, and the do and find the house vandalized by Kemp. Vic then returns. |
Vic returns because his trip is over. He finds the vandalism when he returns.
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Brett and Charity Chambers appear throughout the story. |
Once they leave on their trip, they are not heard from again. |
Sharp Cereal which employs Vic has had a scare with kids getting sick. This has happened prior to the story happening. That is the reason Vic is leaving town to keep the account. |
The incident happens during the movie.
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Donna was having an affair with Steve Kemp, but breaks up with him. They do not have sex during the story. |
Donna is seen having sex with Steve prior to breaking up with him. |