What's the Difference between Needful Things the Book and Needful Things the Movie?
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In the Movie |
Leland Gaunt
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Leland Gaunt
Portrayed by: Max von Sydow
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Brian rusk
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Brian rusk
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Needful Things Book vs Movie
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In the Movie |
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Mr. Gaunt and Alan Pangborn meet at the climax of the story as Gaunt takes care to avoid meeting the sheriff. |
They meet on the first day the store opens. |
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John "Ace" Merill was Gaunt's helper. |
Danforth Keeton is the helper.
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Gaunt's first customer, Brian Rusk kills himself. |
He tries but doesn't succeed. |
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Polly Chalmers runs a sewing shop. Being a seamstress has caused her arthritis. |
She owns the local diner.
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Polly breaks the necklace and then has to fight the growing spider. |
She throws the necklace down. |