What's the Difference between Sideways the Book and Sideways the Movie?
In the Book |
In the Movie |
Miles Raymond
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Miles Raymond
Portrayed by: Paul Giamatti
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Maya
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Maya
Portrayed by: Virginia Madsen
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Terra
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Stephanie
Portrayed by: Sandra Oh
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Jack Cole
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Jack Cole
Portrayed by: Thomas Haden Church
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In the Book |
In the Movie |
Terra drives a car. |
Stephanie drives a motorcycle. |
Miles punches Jack and breaks his nose for paying Maya to sleep with him. Terra gains entry into Miles' and Jack's hotel room and threatens Jack with Brad's rifle. She fires a shot into the air. After they take away the rifle, Terra scratches Jack's face. |
Stephanie severely beats Jack with her motorcycle helmet after she finds out Jack is getting married. His nose is very badly broken.
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Jack has his nose broken by Miles, face scratched by Terra and breaks his ankle in the ocean. |
Jack's only injuries are his broken nose and a twisted ankle. |
Miles and Jack make a habit of drinking and driving throughout the trip. |
They only do this once.
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Throughout the book Jack's fiancee keeps calling to check up on him. |
This happens once. |