What's the Difference between Inherent Vice the Book and Inherent Vice the Movie?

Crime

Inherent Vice

71%
Released: 2009
Author: Thomas Pynchon

Inherent Vice

29%
Released: 2014
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
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Doc Sportello
Doc Sportello
Portrayed by: Joaquin Phoenix
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   The story is told by an omnicient narrator. Sortilège is the narrator.
   Doc brings Coy to Hope's house. He is at the airport and receives a call from Hope about Coy arriving.
   This doesnt' happen. Bigfoot busts into Doc's apartment and eats all his weed.
   Clancy and Tariq meet at Doc's office and have sex. This doesn't happen.
   Doc goes to Vegas. He doesn't.
   While in Vegas, Doc sees two FBI agents escorting Mickey out of a casino. Doc tracks Mickey down in Los Angeles.
   When Doc goes to visit Chryskylodon, he sees an orderly wearing Mickey's shasta tie. He sees Puck wearing the shasta tie.
   The story ends with Doc driving off alone. He drives off with Shasta in the car.
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