Has anyone ever read the novel the movie was based on? I've been wanting to ever since I saw it, but the cheapest I could find it for online was around $25.00 for a used paperback, and that seems a little... much. So I was just wondering if anyone had actually read it? And if so, how much does it differ from the movie?
shareI haven't read the Hamilton novel and I see it isn't even available in my library system (which isn't surprising for a mass market paperback last printed in 1971), but from some reviews I've read it seems to basically differ from the movie in that the story is padded with several more fights & scenes that don't necessarily add much to the overall story. There's a bit more backstory on McKay and why he'd rather avoid a fight or gunplay. I think the screenplay handles that well enough. One reviewer thought the novel better than the movie but another said while it isn't The Great American Novel it was enjoyable reading and loves the film very much.
Oh and in the novel everyone ends up working for Ramon, as it should be!!
(unfortunately not)
I read the novel several years ago. I don't remember specific plot points that differ from the movie, but I did distinctly feel that the movie was an improvement on the novel.
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