Cross

Washington, D.C., 2006. John Sampson asks Cross for help with a serial rapist in Georgetown who echoes an old case the two worked. That case leads back to the day, years earlier, when Cross's wife Maria was killed. For a long time the suspect was Michael Sullivan, the Butcher, a hitman for the Maggione crime family, but he didn't kill Maria. His former partner, Jimmy "Hats" Galati, did. Sampson reveals that he and Detective Rakeem Powell killed Galati in New York years ago and covered it up, and Cross decides to keep the secret. In the end, Cross kills Sullivan. Kayla Coles moves to North Carolina and they split, because Cross won't leave Washington.

1. ChangeD.C. becomes Detroit

   In the book, the Cross family lives in Southeast Washington. The film moves everything to Detroit.

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2. ChangeA different death for Maria

   In the film, Maria is killed by a sniper on Picasso's orders. The book's version is different, and the trail leads to Jimmy "Hats" Galati, the Butcher's former partner.

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3. ChangeBirth order

   In the film, Damon is the oldest and Janelle was a baby when Maria died, which doesn't match the books.

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4. ChangeA different kind of villain

   The book's villain is Michael Sullivan, the Butcher, a Mob hitman. The film swaps in Picasso, a contract killer made up for the script, which also borrows pieces of other books.

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