What's the Difference between The Sum of All Fears the Book and The Sum of All Fears the Movie?

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The Sum of All Fears

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Released: 1991
Author: Tom Clancy

The Sum of All Fears

3%
Released: 2002
Director: Phil Alden Robinson
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Jack Ryan
Jack Ryan
Portrayed by: Ben Affleck
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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.
   Ryan has an antagonistic relationship with Cathy's parents. Ryan does not meet Cathy's parents.
   President Fowler believes war has begun after terrorists posing as Soviet soldiers invade western Berlin. President Fowler believes war has begun after a corrupt Russian sea captain attacks a US naval aircraft carrier.
   Elizabeth Elliot--Fowler's National Security Advisor--had met Ryan shortly before taking office. The two had a brief argument and begin the novel already disliking each other. Fowler's National Security Advisor has no particular grudge against Ryan.
   The bomb destroys the stadium and the surrounding area but Denver remains largely intact. Baltimore is destroyed.
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