What's the Difference between The Bicentennial Man the Book and The Bicentennial Man the Movie?
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Andrew Martin
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Andrew Martin
Portrayed by: Robein Williams
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Sir
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Richard Martin
Portrayed by: Sam Niell
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Little Miss
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Amanda Martin
Portrayed by: Ambeth Davidtz
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Ma'am
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Rachel Martin
Portrayed by: Wendy Crewson
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Miss
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Grace Martin
Portrayed by: Lindze Letherman
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This Character does not appear.
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Rupert Burns
Portrayed by: Oliver Platt
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This Character does not appear.
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Galatea
Portrayed by: Kiersten Warren
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John Feingold
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Bill Feingold
Portrayed by: John Michael Higgins
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Merton Mansky
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Dennis Mansky
Portrayed by: Stephen Root
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The Bicentennial Man Book vs Movie
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In the Movie |
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Sir takes Andrew to US Robots to ask about his unique artistic abilities. He talks to robopycologist Merton Mansky who is amazed and would like Martin back for study. Sir refuses. Andrew is returned periodically for upgrades and repairs to his body, but his brain is left untouched on Sir's orders. |
Richard Martin brings Martin NorthAm Robotics to repair a finger he damaged. Dennis Mansky, the head of the company wants Andrew back, but Mr. Martin refuses. Richard also tells Mansky that an alarm has been installed to prevent any modifications to his Martin's positronic brain. |
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When Andrew asks Sir for his freedom, he offers to buy it. Sir disagrees as the courts might refuse to set Andrew free and take the money he earned. Andrew's and Little Miss' pleas to the judge wins over the court and Martin is made a free robot. He builds a house nearby and visits Little Miss and Sir often. |
Richard Martin banishes Martin after granting his freedom. Martin builds a house on the beach and is separated from the Martin family. He does not see Richard again until he says goodbye to him on his deathbed.
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Andrew is threatened by two men who try to destroy him when he is walking to the library. George Charney (little Miss' son) saves him. Little Miss makes George sponsor legislation to protect robots from abuse. |
This does not happpen. |
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Andrew writes a book on robot history. It sells well. |
This does not happen.
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Andrew threatens (through his lawyer) the head of US Robots in order to replace his metallic body with an android body that simulates the human appearance. |
Andrew has his android body manufactured by an independent roboticist. |
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Andrew becomes a robobiologist; he creates artificial organs that can be used by humans and androids alike so that he may become more human. He sells his inventions to robotic companies. |
Andrew has his upgrades installed by Rupert Burns; an independent roboticist.
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The Martin/Charney family is devoted to Andrew's welfare. |
The family of Little Miss resent Andrew except for Little Miss's daughter. |
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While on the moon performing prosthetic research Andrew was treated as a human by the scientists he worked with. This made him want to be more than a de facto human being. |
Andrew never leaves Earth. He marries Little Miss's granddaughter; he wants his marriage to be officially recognized.
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The novel contains few characters outside of Martin and his family.
Andrew does not experience emotions but understands them. He "enjoys" making works of art and furniture from wood. These are sold, Andrew is allowed to keep half which he uses for repairs/upgrades that he insists he pays for instead of Sir doing so. |
A long list of characters only appear in the movie.
Andrew jokes and has a (poor) sense of humor. He likes to make furniture from wood. |
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After Sir's death Andrew starts to wear clothes. |
After Sir's death Andrew leaves home to search for other NDR's who may be creative like him; he finds none. He only wears clothes after an independent roboticist makes an android body for him.
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Andrew invents artificial organs and limbs which are marketed as medical replacements for humans who need them. Andrew uses these his inventions to replace his android body parts to become more human. He and his lawyers instigate lawsuits to define a person as a human no matter how many artificial parts they have. |
Andrew returns home after more than ten years and begins a physical relationship with the granddaughter of Little Miss. He continues to upgrade his body to appear more human. |
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After living 150 years Andrew is celebrated and admired. He wants to be legally recognized as a human but is denied as his brain is artificial and very long lived. |
Andrew wants to be human so his union with Portia will be legally recognized.
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Andrew convinces a robot surgeon to perform an operation to degrade his brain and make it die shortly after his 200th year. He dies shortly after being recognized as a real human due to his mortality. He last thought is of Little Miss. |
Rupert injects Andrew with blood to make him age. He grows old with Portia. The World congress declares him human and validates his marriage. He dies along with his wife when Portia orders the nurse to disconnect their life support. |