What's the Difference between Jurassic Park the Book and Jurassic Park the Movie?
In the Book |
In the Movie |
Dr. Alan Grant
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Dr. Alan Grant
Portrayed by: Sam Neill
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Dr. Ian Malcolm
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Dr. Ian Malcolm
Portrayed by: Jeff Goldblum
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John Hammond
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John Hammond
Portrayed by: Richard Attenborough
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Ed Regis
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This Character does not appear.
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Dr. Ellie Satler
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Dr. Ellie Satler
Portrayed by: Laura Dern
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John Arnold
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John "Ray" Arnold
Portrayed by: Samuel L Jackson
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Donald Gennaro
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Donald Gennaro
Portrayed by: Martin Ferrero
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Robert Muldoon
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Robert Muldoon
Portrayed by: Bob Peck
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Dr. Gerry Harding
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Dr. Gerry Harding
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Tim Murphy
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Tim Murphy
Portrayed by: Joseph Mazzelo
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Alexis "Lex" Murphy
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Alexis "Lex" Murphy
Portrayed by: Ariana Richards
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Dr. Henry Wu
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Dr. Henry Wu
Portrayed by: B.D. Wong
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Dennis Nedry
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Dennis Nedry
Portrayed by: Wayne Knight
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Jurassic Park Book vs Movie
In the Book |
In the Movie |
Ed Regis is killed by the young Tyrannosaur. |
Ed Regis is not in the movie, nor is the young Tyrannosaur. |
Gennaro survives. |
Gennaro is killed by the Tyrannosaur after he runs out of the car.
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In the end, the island is demolished by the Costa Rican Air Force. |
The remaining survivors flee the island by helicopter, the fate of the island left open. |
Tim is older than his sister, Lex. |
Tim is younger than his sister, Lex.
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Tim is a computer genius. |
Lex is the computer genius. |