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The Bourne Identity (2002)

PG_13  119 min  -  Action | Crime | Mystery   -  14 June 2002 (USA)
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A man is picked up by a fishing boat, bullet-riddled and without memory, then races to elude assassins and recover from amnesia.

Director:

Doug Liman

Writers:

Tony Gilroy (screenplay), W. Blake Herron (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Damon ...
Franka Potente ...
Chris Cooper ...
Clive Owen ...
Brian Cox ...
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje ...
Gabriel Mann ...
Walton Goggins ...
Josh Hamilton ...
Julia Stiles ...
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Tim Dutton ...
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Nicky Naude ...
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Storyline

Based very loosely on Robert Ludlum's novel, the Bourne Identity is the story of a man whose wounded body is discovered by fishermen who nurse him back to health. He can remember nothing and begins to try to rebuild his memory based on clues such as the Swiss bank account, the number of which, is implanted in his hip. He soon realizes that he is being hunted and takes off with Marie on a search to find out who he is and why he is being hunted. Written by ibjsm  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Bank | Bank Account | Passport | Fishing Boat | U.S. Embassy  | See more »

Taglines:

Matt Damon is Jason Bourne See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and some language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | Germany | Czech Republic

Language:

English | French | German | Dutch | Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Agent bez minulosti See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$27,118,640 (USA) (16 June 2002) (2638 Screens)

Gross:

$121,468,960 (USA) (10 November 2002)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The gun that Bourne finds in the safety deposit box at the Gemeinschaft Bank in Zurich is a SIG-Sauer SIG Pro SP2009 (9mm) pistol. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: At the end of the film when Ward Abbott is testifying on Capitol Hill about the CIA's programs, there are Washington, DC city flags behind the panel to which Abbott is speaking. Although the event is taking place in Washington, there would never be city flags displayed at a Federal or Congressional proceeding, only USA flags. See more »

Quotes

Marie: [Jason Bourne meets Marie for the first time, when she is about to get into her car. She is suspicious of him] What are you looking at?
Jason Bourne: I heard you inside.
Marie: What?
Jason Bourne: The consulate. I heard you talking? I thought maybe we could help each other.
Marie: How's that?
Jason Bourne: You need money. I need a ride outta here.
Marie: I'm not running a car service just now, thank you.
Jason Bourne: I'll give you ten thousand dollars for driving me to Paris.
Marie: [She says in German] What, do you think I am, a fool?
Jason Bourne: [He replies in German] You'd be a fool not to take it.
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Crazy Credits

A thunderstorm sounds in the background of the Universal logo. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Hamlet 2 (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Epoca"
Written by Philippe Cohen Solal, Christophe H. Muller, Eduardo Makaroff
Performed by Gotan Project
Courtesy of ¡Ya Basta! Records
By Arrangement with Big Sounds International See more »