I was just going through my drawer at work and there was my tape (in the original plastic box) and book rubberband together. I let somebody at work borrow both of them.
The movie is a classic. Directed by Ivan Dixon of Hogan Heroes fame. Music by Herbie Hancock.
When I first started reading the book I didn't like it. But as it went on it got better and better. He was really a strong character. I guess what I really liked about the character was how effective he was. He didn't have a plan and fumble it at the end. He just kept going.