The One That Got Away is a movie directed by Paul Greengrass in 1996 and based on the book The One That Got Away: My SAS Mission Behind Enemy Lines by Chris Ryan, first published in 1995. The movie features Paul McGann, David Morrissey, Steven Waddington, Nick Brimble, Sam Halpenny, Steve John Shepherd, and others.
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“The book is better than the movie”
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Storyline
Bravo Two Zero, a team of Special Air Service soldiers, is deployed by helicopter into Iraq to locate and destroy Scud missile launchers. However, they encounter unexpected resistance from Bedouin tribesmen and become separated while trying to escape. Several days later, seven of the soldiers have either died, been killed, or captured, with only Corporal Ryan able to make it to the Syrian border.
Movie vs Book
Year
1996
Minutes
110
Movie Rate
6.20
Source: IMDb
Year
1995
Pages
260
Book Rate
8.20
S: Goodreads
Book
The One That Got Away
Subtitle: My SAS Mission Behind Enemy Lines
Author: Chris Ryan
Country: UK
First published in: 1995
Length: 260 pages
Genre: Biography
User polls & recommendations
“The book is a film that takes place in the mind of the reader. That’s why we go to movies and say, “Oh, the book is better.”
PAULO COELHO (Writer)
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