What's the Difference between Inherent Vice the Book and Inherent Vice the Movie?
In the Book |
In the Movie |
Doc Sportello
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Doc Sportello
Portrayed by: Joaquin Phoenix
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Inherent Vice Book vs Movie
In the Book |
In the Movie |
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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