Of All Fears — The Sum

: The terrorists refurbish the weapon into a thermonuclear device and detonate it during the Super Bowl in Denver, Colorado.

The title itself refers to the "summing" of various geopolitical and personal anxieties—chiefly the threat of mutually assured destruction —that could lead to global catastrophe. The Sum of All Fears

: Starring Ben Affleck as Jack Ryan and Morgan Freeman as CIA Director William Cabot. Key Differences Between Media Novel (1991) Film (2002) Jack Ryan's Role Deputy Director of the CIA Junior CIA Analyst Terrorist Identity Arab Nationalists & Marxists Blast Location Denver, Colorado Baltimore, Maryland Ryan's Personal Life Married with children Just beginning to date Cathy Muller : The terrorists refurbish the weapon into a

: It examines the limits of intelligence, the dangers of political ineptitude, and the technical verisimilitude of nuclear weaponry—including a famous, detailed description of a nuclear "fizzle". The Film Adaptation (2002) Key Differences Between Media Novel (1991) Film (2002)

: A lost Israeli nuclear weapon from the 1973 Yom Kippur War is recovered by a disparate group of terrorists (including Arab nationalists and East German Marxists).

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