Jumanji is a movie novelization written by Todd Strasser in 1995 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by Joe Johnston in 1995. The movie features Robin Williams, Jonathan Hyde, Kirsten Dunst, Bradley Pierce, Bonnie Hunt, Bebe Neuwirth, and others.
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Storyline
In 1969, Brantford, New Hampshire, Alan Parrish lives with his parents, Sam and Carol-Anne, in a large mansion. Alan then inadvertently rolls the dice after being startled by the chiming clock; a message tells him to wait in a jungle until someone rolls a five or eight, and he is sucked into the game.
Movie vs Book
Year
1995
Minutes
104
Movie Rate
7.00
Source: IMDb
Year
1995
Pages
151
Book Rate
7.92
S: Goodreads
Book
Jumanji
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