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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) See more »
Genre:
Mystery | Thriller | Adventure | Action | Drama See 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... See more »
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination See more »
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Philip Madoc obituary
 (From The Guardian - TV News. 6 March 2012, 4:05 PM, PST)
[Interview] ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’ Star Gary Oldman Talks His Subtle Performance, James Bond & More
 (From The Film Stage. 8 December 2011, 12:00 PM, PST)
Out gay actor Richard Chamberlain says he 'wouldn't advise' closeted gay actors to come out. Didn't seem to hurt his career.
 (From EW.com - PopWatch. 27 December 2010, 12:27 PM, PST)
User Reviews:
Faithful Adaptation See more (39 total) »

Cast

 (Series Cast) (in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification)

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 ... Dr. 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 ... Gigantic Man
Otto Dornbierer ... Boarding house manager
Freddie Earlle ... The beggar
John Harding ... BBC TV newsman
Kate Howard ... Angelique
Leslie Lai ... Vietnamese wife
Michael Mellinger ... Bertinelli
Wayne Michaels ... Man in elevator
Jürgen Pruschanski ... Zurich cabbie #1 (as Jurgen Pruschansky)
Terry Richards ... Johann
William Roberts ... Peter
Cyril Shaps ... Apfel
Rand Takeuchi ... Vietnamese boy
Roger Tebb ... Blonde man
Bruce Boa ... Sen. Crawford
James Faulkner ... D'Anjou
James Laurenson ... Gillette
Jacqueline Pearce ... Madame Jacqui
Shane Rimmer ... Gen. Alexander Conklin
Michael Anthony ... French priest
Robert Arden ... Stevens
Marianne Borgo ... Boutique receptionist
David Michael Clarke ... Carl
Joseph Frost ... Young David Webb
Leon Herbert ... New York cabbie
Fabreice Houg ... Paris cabbie
Raymond Johnson ... Abbott's driver
Robert MacLeod ... Yachtsman
Sylvia Marriott ... Meg

Ted Maynard ... Dugan
James Walker ... Chef
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Martine Diotalevi ... Fisherman's daughter (uncredited)

Derek Lyons ... Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Bill Weston ... Man killed in Swiss Bank (uncredited)
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Directed by
Roger Young 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Robert Ludlum (novel)

Carol Sobieski (teleplay)

Produced by
Frederick Muller .... producer
Martin Rabbett .... co-producer
Gayle Scott .... associate producer
Alan Shayne .... executive producer
Carol Sobieski .... supervising producer
 
Original Music by
Laurence Rosenthal 
 
Cinematography by
Tony Pierce-Roberts (director of photography) (as Tony Pierce Roberts)
 
Film Editing by
Ellen Ring Jacobson 
Benjamin A. Weissman 
 
Casting by
Rose Tobias Shaw 
 
Production Design by
Peter Mullins 
 
Art Direction by
Fred Carter 
John Siddall 
 
Costume Design by
Barbara Lane 
 
Makeup Department
Christine Beveridge .... chief makeup artist (as Chrissie Beveridge)
Jeanette Freeman .... key hair stylist
 
Production Management
Nigel Goldsack .... location production manager
Basil Somner .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jerry Daly .... second assistant director
James Devis .... assistant director
Peter Heslop .... third assistant director
Barry Langley .... first assistant director
Gayle Scott .... second unit director
 
Art Department
David Fyson .... production buyer
Dave Jordan .... property master (as David Jordan)
Michael Douglas Middleton .... still photographer: props
Michael Murchan .... construction manager
Martin Laing .... assistant set designer (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Alex Bamattre .... sound editor
Daniel Brock .... sound recordist
Don Crosby .... sound editor
Gene Eliot .... sound editor
Robert Heffernan .... sound editor
Al Kajita .... sound editor
Larry Kaufman .... sound editor
Sid Lubow .... sound editor
Chris Munro .... sound mixer
Corinne Sessarego .... sound editor (as Corinne Sesserago)
Andrew Sissons .... sound assistant
Ron Tinsley .... sound editor
Josef von Stroheim .... sound editor (as Joe von Stroheim)
 
Special Effects by
David Beavis .... special effects
 
Stunts
Marc Boyle .... stunt coordinator (as Mark Boyle)
Sarah Franzl .... stunt performer
Marc Boyle .... stunts (uncredited)
George Lane Cooper .... stunts (uncredited)
Wayne Michaels .... stunts (uncredited)
Chrissy Monk .... stunts (uncredited)
Terry Richards .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
James Devis .... director of photography: second unit (as Jimmy Devis)
Chuck Finch .... gaffer
Tommy Finch .... best boy (as Tom Finch)
Mike Frift .... camera operator
Billy Merrell .... electrician (as Bill Merrell)
Simon Mills .... clapper loader: second unit
Chris Pinnock .... second unit (1988)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Alan Flyng .... wardrobe master
 
Editorial Department
Michael Hall .... assistant film editor
Richard L. McCullough .... assistant film editor
 
Music Department
Tom Boyd .... musician: oboe soloist
Malcolm Luker .... scoring mixer
Steven Bramson .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Laurence Rosenthal .... conductor (uncredited)
Laurence Rosenthal .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Jirí Zobac .... music engineer (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Julie Belthoise .... assistant location manager
Denis Castel .... location manager
Richard Dobson .... location manager
Ray Freeborn .... location manager
Nigel Goldsack .... location manager
Jo Gregory .... production accountant
Lev Mailer .... adr voice
Marilyse Morgan .... production coordinator
Sally Pardo .... production coordinator
June Randall .... script supervisor
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
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Runtime:
185 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French | German
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono | Stereo (remix for video release)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | South Korea:12 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Singapore:PG | UK:15 | USA:Unrated | West Germany:16 | Iceland:16
Filming Locations:
Alpes-Maritimes, FranceSee more »
Company:
Alan Shayne ProductionsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The microfiche embedded under Bourne's skin and read by the doctor has the following "GEMEINSCHAFT BANK ZURICH 0-7-17-0-12-14-26-0".See more »
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: In Zürich at the river, Bourne fires a silenced pistol, yet you hear normal gunshots.See more »
Quotes:
Geoffrey Washburn:What's your name? Where do you live? I need to know where to send my outrageous bill.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "In Plain Sight: The Born Identity (#3.11)" (2010)See more »

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33 out of 38 people found the following review useful.
Faithful Adaptation, 8 October 2004
Author: Ephraim Gadsby from USA

"The Bourne Identity" (1988) is a faithful recreation of Robert Ludlum's book about an amnesiac slowly (in a very long book) discovering who he is. The supporting cast is dotted with veterans that make the movie come to life during their brief parts: Denholm Elliott, Anthony Quayle, Peter Vaughan, James Faulkner.

The stars strain to carry the movie. Jaclyn Smith is immensely watchable, though her range is limited. Richard Chamberlain is a fine actor, but, perhaps because of insufficient rehearsal time or because he was never able to find a character who didn't know who he was, he comes off with the range of Bill Bixby, though that keeps him from burying Smith. In the end, Chamberlain may be much too nice for the character, but he's a likable actor and she's a likable actress and they make a pretty pair.

Because it was originally a two-part television drama, the 1988 "Bourne" has sufficient time to let the story unfold, as well as to build the unlikely relationship between Chamberlain's character and Smith's. It also gives the supporting characters flesh out their meager parts. After a slam-bang first hour, the movie settles into a more leisurely pace (that occasionally drags), that builds again into an exciting final hour.

The possible overplotting, as well as the outright absurdities (such as the truth of Treadstone 21) are squarely to be laid at Ludlum's door. And though it's quite faithful to Ludlum, the setting of the climax makes this movie version far more poignant than Ludlum himself was capable of.

"The Bourne Identity" has the technology of '80s television, so newcomers shouldn't expect contemporary sensibilities. It may not be as exciting as the remake, but it has a solid storyline.

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