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The Langoliers (1995) TV Special vs Book
TV special · 1995 · Directed by Tom Holland · Starring Dean Stockwell, Patricia Wettig, David Morse
The Langoliers (1995) TV Special: Cast and Details
Passengers on a night flight wake to find that almost everyone else has vanished.
Book vs TV Special: How Close Is It?
Close to the bookThis TV miniseries adapts one of the four novellas in the collection and keeps its main plot.
Read or watch first?
The book has three other stories. The miniseries covers only this one.
What the book gives you
Four Past Midnight by Stephen King
Two of the stories became films.
Who will like it: Readers who like King’s shorter work.