The Slap is a TV series created by Jon Robin Baitz and Walter F. Parkes in 2015 and based on the book of the same name by Christos Tsiolkas, first published in 2008. The TV series features Brian Cox, Melissa George, Lucas Hedges, Marin Ireland, Makenzie Leigh, Thandie Newton, 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
Hector is a government employee, a husband, a father, and a cherished friend who is about to turn 40. His wife, Aisha, who is smart and attractive, is organizing a lively party for him with his noisy Greek relatives and friends. It appears to be a perfect day, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, that’s not the case.
Genres
Movie vs Book
Year
2015
Minutes
42
Movie Rate
6.10
Source: IMDb
TV Series
The Slap
Creator: Jon Robin Baitz, Walter F. Parkes
Country: USA
Year: 2015
Length: 42m / 8 episodes
Year
2008
Pages
485
Book Rate
6.42
S: Goodreads
Book
The Slap
Author: Christos Tsiolkas
Country: Australia
First published in: 2008
Length: 485 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
TV Mini-Series by Tony Ayres, Robert Connolly, Jessica Hobbs, Matthew Saville
User polls & recommendations
“As an author, it's a strange process to watch your novel turned into a movie. It's tremendously exciting but somewhat voyeuristic.”
MARCUS SAKEY (Writer)
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