ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv sˈʌbplɑːts ænd kˈæɹɪktɚz fɹʌmðə bˈʊk wɜː ɹᵻmˈuːvd ɪnðə skɹˈiːnpleɪ, mˈoʊst nˈoʊɾəbli ðə kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ʌv bˈɛθ lˈiːbɚmən ænd ðə pˈʌblɪʃɪŋ ʌv nˈoʊts ɪnðə lˌɑːs ˈændʒəlɪs tˈaɪmz, æz wˈɛl æz kɹˈɔs səspˈɛktɪŋ ænd tˈeɪlɪŋ sˈaɪks.
A number of subplots and characters from the book were removed in the screenplay, most notably the character of Beth Lieberman and the publishing of notes in the Los Angeles Times, as well as Cross suspecting and tailing Sikes.