What's the Difference between Clear and Present Danger the Book and Clear and Present Danger the Movie?
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Elizabeth Elliot
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This Character does not appear.
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Elizabeth Elliot
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This Character does not appear.
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Moira Wolfe
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Moira Wolfeson
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Arthur Moore
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This Character does not appear.
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Robby Jackson
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This Character does not appear.
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This Character does not appear.
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Sipo
Portrayed by: Jorge Luke
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Clear and Present Danger Book vs Movie
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In the Movie |
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The yacht owner's connection with the Cartel is established clearly through the confession of the two hijackers. It does not play a large role in the rest of the story, and the President does not send Jack to Colombia. |
The yacht owner's connection with the Cartel is unclear, prompting the President to send Jack to Colombia to uncover it, driving the rest of the story |
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Moira Wolfe does not know Cathy Ryan |
Moira Wolfeson is a friend of Cathy Ryan
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The Director of Central Intelligence, Arthur Moore, decides that Jack will be kept out of the loop because he wants to keep knowledge of the operation as tight as possible |
The Deputy Director of the CIA, Bob Ritter, decides that Jack will be kept out of the loop because he believes Jack is a "boy scout" and will object to the operation |
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Dan Murray is not killed in Colombia; he's not even in Colombia during the attack |
Dan Murray is killed in Colombia in the attack with Jack Ryan
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Escobedo orders the assault on FBI Director Jacobs in Bogota, despite Cortez's opposition |
Cortez orders the assault on FBI Director Jacobs in Bogota and makes it look like Escobedo did it. |