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 terrorists' identities are discovered through the FBI discovering the van that held the bomb. |
The terrorists' identities are discovered through Ryan hacking into Olsen's computer. |
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This does not happen. |
Presidents Fowler and Nemerov announce new nuclear disarmament policies at the end of the film.
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President Fowler suffers a nervous breakdown and his Vice-President temporarily assumes command at the end of the novel. |
President Fowler remains a strong leader at the end of the novel. |
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After the Arab terrorists falsely claim that Iran had sponsored their plot, President Fowler almost nukes Iran in retaliation but is stopped by Ryan. |
This doesn't happen.
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The Arab terrorists are beheaded publicly in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The German terrorists are shot in Berlin while wearing stolen Russian uniforms. |
The German terrorists are assassinated by US soldiers. |