Did anyone read the book?!
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Straightforward — 20 years ago(February 08, 2006 09:04 PM)
Someone mentioned in one of the reviews that the ending of the movie is different than the ending in the book. Could anyone please tell me how it ends in the book?! Thanks!
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loviatar9 — 20 years ago(March 02, 2006 11:08 PM)
I read the book but I can't remember exactly what the movie ending was. I ordered the dvd recently and should receive it by this weekend so I'll post again with an answer soon, in case you're still interested. (it HAS been a month since your post) One thing I DO remember is when Raynor uses the iron the hide his track marks for court. Definately one of THE best "Freaky-Things-Only-a-Junkie-Would- Do" movie moments! The book doesn't convey the intensity of the moment very well. Of course, that's easier to do visually but I've always felt Wozencraft didn't do it justice.
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gerwynfan — 19 years ago(October 06, 2006 03:02 AM)
Yeah, maybe. I just saw the film on DVD again and listened to the director's commentary. I remember all the PR surrounding this film and Kim's book. So I have to say, "check the credits" and only Kim's book is credited, it was bought in "pre-sale" as a manuscript for a movie. These are what I read about these events and Kim's book and this movie. So that's my answer to that inference.
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weirdozmedia — 18 years ago(May 22, 2007 02:26 PM)
I've never read the book, I guess it's a fictionalized version of the real events, where as Smith County Justice was the non fiction version. But I saw this summary of the real events that I thought was interesting (from a court case where her ex-husband/partner tried to sue over the money she made from the book and movie):
Prior to 1979, Creig Matthews was an undercover narcotics officer with the Plano, Texas,
police department, in charge of the criminal investigation division. Kim Wozencraft (Kim Ramsey
at the time) was hired as a police officer. Matthews trained and then worked with her as an
undercover narcotics officer making drug purchases. Both of them used drugs, primarily marijuana
and cocaine, while on the Plano drug assignment.
In August 1978, Matthews was hired by the Tyler, Texas, police department as an undercover
narcotics officer, where he used the aliases "Jim" and "Jim Myers." Early the next year, Wozencraft
joined him in Tyler as an undercover drug officer. Together they conducted a drug investigation that
lasted until April 24, 1979. During this time, they became romantically involved and began living
together.
Their primary target in Tyler was Ken Bora, for whom Matthews worked undercover as a
bartender. After several futile attempts to buy drugs from Bora, Matthews and Wozencraft,
on instruction from Tyler police chief Willie Hardy, made a phony "stash" case on Bora.
During the investigation, Matthews and Wozencraft used drugs both to make drug cases and
for personal use, eventually becoming addicted. They informed Hardy of Matthews's drug problem.
He gave them several days off but insisted that they continue with the investigation. At the end of
the Tyler investigation, Matthews and Wozencraft assembled over 200 drug cases, involving the
arrest of 100 defendants.
At the conclusion of the investigation, Matthews and Wozencraft were attacked by a
shotgun-wielding assailant at Wozencraft's mobile home. She returned fire and was not seriously
hurt; Matthews was severely wounded in the arm and leg and was hospitalized for over a month.
After being released from the hospital, Hardy placed them in a house on the outskirts of Tyler. While
there, they were visited by H. Ross Perot, who at the time was serving as chairman of a special crime
commission. Perot moved them to a secure safe-house in the Dallas area and arranged for Matthews
to receive medical treatment for his wounds.
During this time, Matthews and Wozencraft began testifying at the trials of some of the drug
defendants. They falsely denied using drugs during the investigation and falsely testified that they had
bought cocaine from Bora.
Evidence arose of their misconduct. Eventually they confessed, pleaded guilty to criminal
informations alleging civil rights violations, and were sentenced to terms in federal prison.
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DavidInAustin — 18 years ago(June 13, 2007 09:00 AM)
Good synopsis, but I need to make one or two corrections. The targets name was Ken Burroughs, not Bora.
Also, Smith County Justice and Rush both deal with the role of Kelly Ireland, the Asst. US Attorney who stumbled across the scandal when a Texas Ranger made an off hand comment to him about "that problem you got over there in Tyler". I wish Ireland's role had been portrayed in the movie. -
kjtonge2002 — 19 years ago(February 26, 2007 09:35 AM)
FIRSTLY Not sure how the film ends so not sure if this would be a spoiler or notjust ordered the film so will see.
I've read the book 7 times so far and every time I finish it I just wanna pick it up again, the ending is quite sad in the book as Kristen aka Kim ends up going to jail for giving false evidence and using drugs -
katzinoire — 18 years ago(August 30, 2007 05:14 PM)
THat really sucks. They nail a bunch of pushers, they were risking their lives-drug use was part of the undercover-the police investigations should have had them under counseling during this process, to protect them. It sucks they did jail time for what they had to go through. Was it right they used drugs? Was it right they lied? No, but a ton of people get off with rehab as the "punishment".
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pelegirl5284 — 13 years ago(February 09, 2013 03:04 AM)
Thought all of you might find this very helpful. Especially with everyone trying to withhold the material. Definitely didn't expect to see this here!
http://wikileaks.org/wiki/Smith_County_Justice
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broommy — 13 years ago(March 29, 2013 09:16 AM)
Yes that book is very helpful in learning the truth. Wish that I could speak to someone that lived in the town at the time.
http://sylviamarielikensxco.ipage.com/home/1801.html