Get a Clue (1997 film)

Infobox Television Film
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name = Get a Clue


caption = highlighters
format = mystery
runtime = 95 minutes
creator =
director = Terence H. Winkless
producer = Julie Corman
writer = Ellen Raskin (original novel)
Dylan Kelsey Hadley (adaptation)
starring = Ray Walston
Ashley Peldon
Diane Ladd
Sally Kirkland
Cliff De Young
music = Parmer Fuller
country = United States
language = english
network = Showtime
released = September 14 1997
website = yahoo.com
imdb_id = 0120495
tv_com_id =
amg_id = 162674

"Get a Clue" is a 1997 film based on the Newbery Medal winning book "The Westing Game".

Different plot

There are several characters from the original book who are written out or changed. For example, Turtle is partnered with Christos Theodorakis instead of Flora, and Turtle is made out to be the main character. There is also not Madame Hoo, Theo, Mrs. Baumbauch, and Jake and Doug are not heirs. Dr Denton Deere is only the doctor in one small scene. Sam Westing's prize money is also only $20,000,000 instead of the two hundred million dollars. In the movie Chris is playing a chess game on the computer but in the book it's Theo, Chris' brother, was the one playing chess, but instead of on the computer the chess game was played in the game room. Also in the book Theo played a special part because in the end of the book Turtle (Tabitha-Ruth) gets married to Theo.It portrays the book in many ways.

Differences

Turtle and Grace Wexford have a close relationship.

Grace is lesspretentious.

Angela is engaged to Edgar Plum, not Dr. Denton.

Chris is paired with Turtle.

The prize is twenty million dollars, not two hundred million.

Grace Wexler is shown actually working as an interior decorator in some small scenes.

J.J Ford is not kind with Sandy as she is in the book.

James Hoo's name has been changed to George Hoo.