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 farmer who finds the bomb in his field asks his son to remove it. His son gives it to the terrorists. |
The farmer who finds the bomb in his field sells it to a scrap dealer, who sells it to Dressler. |
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The Israeli-Palestinian peace process features heavily in the plot, with an IDF soldier massacring Palestinians in Jerusalem. |
The Israeli-Palestinian peace process is not mentioned.
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Japanese economic militarism is mentioned in the novel, alluding to future events in Debt of Honor. |
None of this is mentioned. |
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The novel takes place well into Ryan's intelligence career. |
The film takes place at the beginning of Ryan's intelligence career.
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Cabot is white. |
Cabot is black. |