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Breakfast of Champions (1999) Movie vs Book
Film · 1999 · Directed by Alan Rudolph · Starring Bruce Willis, Albert Finney, Nick Nolte
Breakfast of Champions (1999) Movie: Cast and Details
A car dealer and a science fiction writer drift toward a collision in a small Midwestern city.
Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?
Loosely based on the bookIt keeps the book's setup but struggles to capture its narration and its drawings.
Read or watch first?
Read the book for Vonnegut's voice. The film is a curiosity for fans.
What the book gives you
Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
A short, odd and funny novel. It is a good example of Vonnegut’s style.
Who will like it: Readers who like satire and playful, unusual structure.