A film adaptation of the 1975 novel by Michael Crichton, written and directed by Crichton himself. It stars Sean Connery as Edward Pierce and Donald Sutherland as Agar.
Tropes specific to the film:
- Adapted Out: The film omits most of the final act of the novel, including Agar's mistress ratting the heist team out, and Agar ratting Pierce out because he's being threatened to be sent to Australia.
- The Bad Guy Wins: The film adaptation has a "happier" ending than the novel, with Miriam and Agar masterminding Pierce's escape after his trial and, to all extents and purposes, escaping successfully from the pursuers, ready to disappear with their new wealth.
