98% faithful to the novel

SHOUT AT THE DEVIL is one of those rare films that sticks amazingly close to the original source novel. In fact, huge chunks of the dialog are taken word-for-word from the book. (Author Wilbur Smith was one of the sceenwriters.)

The only things changed:
- Sebastian & Rosa are younger (in their 20s)
- How Flynn meets his death (Much uglier in the book)
- The ultimate fate of Sebastian and Rosa
- The fate of Mohammad, Flynn's servant
- The fate of Fleischer

Also, a minor subplot is jettisoned: In the book, Flynn has a consuming obsession for hunting down a legendary monster elephant (known as "Ploughs the Earth" by the natives).

Unfortunately, due to budgetary reasons, the movie leaves out the exciting naval battle which damaged the German cruiser; it is only mentioned, not shown.

Otherwise, the movie script follows the book to a "T".

Still, the book is better. (More grimly violent, too.)



"Send her to the snakes!"