What's the Difference between The Sum of All Fears the Book and The Sum of All Fears the Movie?
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In the Movie |
Jack Ryan
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Jack Ryan
Portrayed by: Ben Affleck
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The Sum of All Fears Book vs Movie
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In the Movie |
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General-Secretary Narmonov has been in power for years. |
President Nemerov takes power after the sudden death of his predecessor. |
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John Clark never meets the man who originally discovered the bomb; he does, however, meet and arrest the people who retrieved the bomb from the farm. |
John Clark tracks down and meets with the man who originally discovered the bomb in order to find the terrorists.
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The START agreement itself is not featured in the novel; Ryan has no access to Russian nuclear facilities. |
The START agreement is featured in the film, giving Ryan access to Russian nuclear facilities. |
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President Fowler never served in the military. |
President Fowler served as an Army officer in Vietnam.
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President Fowler is a widower. |
President Fowler has a wife. |