liked the movie, LOVED the BOOK

Rating: Null/10 (11 May 1999)

This movie though very good, as well as being an endless supply of one-liners would have done well to follow the book more closely. If it had, people would understand that "Tommy" was a COMPOSITE of many people Henry knew, and that Henry's first "pinch" was for passing counterfeit 20's, not selling cigarettes. I won't give away everything, but, READ the BOOK! Also, Henry had a brief stint in the armed forces. (Morrie WAS real, 'so forget money; Morrie's wigs don't come off!) And... Thank you, spider!!