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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Portrayed by: Ben Affleck
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   There are no missing scientists. Ryan notices three scientists are absent from the Russian lab.
   In order to fix the bomb, the terrorists take nuclear material left over from the East German nuclear program. In order to fix the bomb, the terrorists take nuclear material from Russian laboratories.
   Neither Ryan, President Fowler, or General Secretary Narmonov know anything about stolen nuclear material until after the bomb goes off. Ryan and President Fowler discover that there is missing nuclear material at the beginning of the film, and struggle to find it before a potential attack.
   Ryan is watching the football game on TV in DC when the bomb explodes in Denver. Cabot is also in DC. Ryan is on a helicopter outside of Baltimore when the bomb explodes; the helicopter crashes. Cabot is with the President at the game and rushes him out of there.
   Ryan had met Narmonov before the events of the book. Ryan meets Nemerov for the first time in the film.
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