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 |
Jack runs Miles' 4Runner into a tree to to damage it then cracks the windshield with a wine bottle to provide an alibi for his injuries. |
Jack runs Miles' car into a tree to damage it, but this is not enough. He then runs the car through a fence and into a ditch. |
Jack is unable to dance at the wedding, so Miles has a dance with Jack's wife. She asks if Jack cheated on the trip; Miles denies this. She says if Jack cheated, it's okay as they would be even. |
Miles does not dance at the wedding; no indication that Jack's wife cheated on him.
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Miles sees his pregnant, re-married ex-wife at the wedding, but is not upset. |
Miles attends the wedding and sees his pregnant ex-wife and new husband. He is upset. He drinks his prized bottle of wine he had been saving for a special occasion at a fast food restaurant. |
Maya attends the reception and greets Miles. They are on good terms. |
After the wedding, Maya calls Miles to talk about his unpublished book. She invites him to her place. The film ends with Miles knocking on her door.
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