What's the Difference between Point of Impact the Book and Shooter the Movie?
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Bob Lee Swagger was a Marine in the Vietnam war. |
He was a Marine and is shown during an opperation in Africa and is too young to have served in Vietnam. |
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The story takes place in 1992. |
The time is 2007.
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Bob is nicknamed "The Nailer". |
He has no nickname. |
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Bob's spotter Donny is killed by a Soviet Sniper. |
Donny is shot by gunfire from a helicopter during the African mission.
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Bob is shot in the hip by the Soviet Sniper. |
Bob is not shot when Donny is killed. |
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Bob becomes an alcoholic. |
He doesn't.
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Bob is 46 years old. |
Bob is a yound man in his late 20s or early 30s. |
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Bob lives in a small Arkansas town. |
He lives in the mountains in a desolate cabin.
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Bob is framed for the assassination of a Bishop from Salvador. |
It is a Bishop from Ethiopia who is killed. |
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RamDyne is the secret government opperation that contacts Bob to help with the assassination attempt on the president. |
The people are unnamed and are associated with the Senator from Montana.
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The Soviet Sniper who killed Donny and injured Bob is said to be the one who is targeting the President. |
The group only claims to have information about an attempt but don't attribute it to any specific sniper. |
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The real sniper is a famed competition sniper named Lon Scott. |
The sniper is a famed ruthless Russian military man.
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RamDyne is run by Colonel Shreck. |
The Colonel is named Johnson. |
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Nick Memphis shoots Lon Scott from 1000 yards near the end of the story. |
Bob shoots Jack Payne who has Sarah held at gun point. First he shoots the gun out of his hand, then kills him.
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Donny's wife is named Julie. |
Her name is Sarah. |