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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A Druze farmer uncovers the lost Israeli nuclear bomb. |
A Syrian scrap collector uncovers the Israeli nuclear bomb. |
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John Clark is a former special-ops soldier who, now in his forties, works for Ryan as his bodyguard and driver. |
John Clark is a special-ops soldier in his 30s who works for Cabot, not Ryan.
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The Soviet military knows that there is both naval fighting in the Atlantic and small-scale troop movements in Berlin, but the situation does not escalate to the point of no return. |
The corrupt Russian admiral lies to his crew that the United States has dropped a nuclear bomb on Moscow, and that nuclear war is imminent. |
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Ryan's relationship with Cathy is strained because of an elaborate plot that convinces Cathy her husband is cheating on her. |
Ryan's relationship with Cathy is strained because he has to cancel dates with her because of his job.
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This never happens. |
Marcus Cabot and Jack Ryan go to Moscow to investigate a nuclear facility in the process of weapons disposal. |