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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Ryan is driven to the US-Soviet hotline from his office in the CIA. |
After his helicopter is knocked down, Ryan steals a truck to head to the US-Russian hotline. |
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Fowler is strongly hinted to be a Democrat. |
Fowler's party affiliation is not elaborated upon.
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The scientists working on the bomb are Arabs and Germans who are part of the terrorist conspiracy. |
The scientists working on the bomb are Russians who are captured by Dressler. |
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The President and members of his cabinet set up or assist with smear campaigns against Ryan to discredit him. |
Ryan is not important enough to warrant such action.
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The farmer's son doesn't immediately know it's a bomb until he takes it apart. |
The scrap collector knows immediately it is a bomb. |