Crichton noted that because the book was "fairly long" his script had about 10 to 20 percent of the novel's content; scenes were dropped for budgetary and practical reasons, and the violence was toned down.
क्रिस्‍टन ने उल्‍लेख किया कि पुस्‍तक के "अपेक्षाकृत लंबा" होने के कारण उसकी पटकथा में उपन्‍यास की सामग्री का करीब 10 से 20 प्रतिशत ही था; दृश्‍यों को आर्थिक और व्‍यावहारिक कारणों से हटा दिया गया।