Splash is a movie novelization written by Ian Don in 1984 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by Ron Howard in 1984. The movie features Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, Eugene Levy, John Candy, Dody Goodman, Shecky Greene, and others.
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Storyline
In 1964, eight-year-old Allen Bauer is vacationing with his family near Cape Cod. Underwater, he encounters a mermaid girand inexplicably finds himself able to breathe under water. However, Allen is pulled back to the surface, and the two are separated. Twenty years later, Allen returns to Cape Cod, where he encounters eccentric scientist Dr. Walter Kornbluth, who is determined to discover legendary sea creatures.
Movie vs Book
Year
1984
Minutes
111
Movie Rate
6.30
Source: IMDb
Year
1984
Pages
141
Book Rate
6.58
S: Goodreads
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“When a book is adapted into a film, it's obvious that not everything can fit and, in addition, the story must be given a rhythm because it's a different kind of narrative.”
MANEL LOUEIRO (Writer)
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