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Director:
Roger Young
Writers (WGA):
Robert Ludlum (novel)
Carol Sobieski (teleplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
8 May 1988 (USA) more
Plot:
A man is washed ashore the beach of a small French village during a heavy storm. A retired doctor takes care of the unconscious stranger... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Richard Chamberlain Wears King Arthur's Crown In Spamalot
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 16 February 2009, 6:01 PM, PST)

Classic Actor Richard Chamberlain Talks Obama, New Film
 (From iCelebz. 7 November 2008, 9:00 AM, PST)

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Richard Chamberlain ... Jason Bourne

Jaclyn Smith ... Marie St. Jacques
Anthony Quayle ... Gen. François Villiers
Donald Moffat ... David Abbott
Yorgo Voyagis ... Carlos
Peter Vaughan ... Fritz Koenig
Denholm Elliott ... Geoffrey Washburn

Michael Habeck ... The fat man

Wolf Kahler ... Gold Glasses
Philip Madoc ... Pierre D'Armacourt
Bill Wallis ... Chernak
Franziskus Abgottspon ... Zurich cabbie #2 (as Franciscus Abgottspon)
Frederick Bartman ... Man in bank lobby
John Carlin ... Albert Stossel, asst. manager
George Lane Cooper ... Fritz Koenig's driver
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Additional Details

Runtime:
185 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French | German
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono | Stereo (remix for video release)
Filming Locations:
Alpes-Maritimes, France more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Factual errors: A suppressor (silencer) is used on a revolver, but suppressors don't work on revolvers because of gas escape from around the cylinder. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Porne Ultimatum (2008) (V) more

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21 out of 22 people found the following comment useful.
Bourne to TV......., 29 May 2006
10/10
Author: alfo

This is one of the best espionage/thriller ever produced on television. It's a shame that this production ended on television and not in the big screen during its released in 1988.

Although, it's understandable because during those times television was definitely much "bigger" than the movies....plus the stars Richard Chamberlain and Jaclyn Smith were the sort of royalties of U.S. television -- dubbed King & Queen of Miniseries.

Excellent performances which was awarded with nominations from the Golden Globe and Emmy Awards.

This is true to the book. If you're going to watch the movie version with Matt Damon make sure you see this one first...

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