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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The Arab terrorists are beheaded publicly in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The German terrorists are shot in Berlin while wearing stolen Russian uniforms. |
The German terrorists are assassinated by US soldiers. |
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The terrorists' contact in America is of Native American descent, who wants to exact revenge on the US for taking Indian land. |
The terrorists' contact in America is white.
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Ryan provides financial support for the family of killed-in-action soldier Buck Zimmer, as established in the end of Clear and Present Danger. |
This does not happen; the movie does not follow the timeline established in the books and thus Ryan has no previous history before this. |
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Cabot frequently ignores Ryan's views during policy discussions, believing him to be arrogant. |
Cabot often asks Ryan his opinion during high-level discussions to showcase Ryan's fresh approach.
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Ryan is very wealthy, having made money years ago as a stockbroker before beginning a career in history and government. |
Ryan is middle class. |