Legends is a TV series created by Howard Gordon in 2014 and based on the book Legends: A Novel of Dissimulation by Robert Littell, first published in 2005. The TV series features Sean Bean, Morris Chestnut, Ali Larter, Tina Majorino, Klára Issová, Amber Valletta, and others.
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“The TV series is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
Martin Odum works for the FBI’s Deep Cover Operations division and has the ability to transform into various people for assignments, such as a Serbian extremist, a corrupt Chicago police officer, a British special forces colonel, or a renowned computer hacker. However, when he discovers that his own life may be fabricated, he grapples with the conflicting demands of his job and his desire to uncover his true identity. As he tries to navigate these competing priorities, he sometimes makes poor choices.
Movie vs Book
Year
2014
Minutes
60
Movie Rate
7.50
Source: IMDb
Year
2005
Pages
385
Book Rate
7.56
S: Goodreads
Book
Legends
Subtitle: A Novel of Dissimulation
Author: Robert Littell
Country: USA
First published in: 2005
Length: 385 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“I liked the film very much but I found working on it incredibly stressful; I would probably not adapt my own work again - you need to have distance from the book.”
DAVID NICHOLLS (Writer and Screenwriter)
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