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The Bourne Identity (2002)

PG_13  119 min  -  Action | Crime | Mystery   -  14 June 2002 (USA)
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Reviews: 773 user | 208 critic | 38 from Metacritic.com

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 ...
Gabriel Mann ...
Walton Goggins ...
Josh Hamilton ...
Julia Stiles ...
Orso Maria Guerrini Orso Maria Guerrini ...
Giancarlo (as Orso Maria-Guerrini)
Tim Dutton ...
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Nicky Naude ...
David Selburg ...
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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  

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Plot Keywords:

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

Taglines:

He was the perfect weapon until he became the target. 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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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Despite prominent billing, Clive Owen only gets about three minutes of screentime, broken up throughout the film. He doesn't talk until an hour and 25 minutes into the film and even then its in his last scene. The credits only list him as The Professor. We never find out his real name. When Owen was describing his part, he remarked: "I basically put on a pair of glasses and pose to the camera!" See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Just before the car chase, we see a police car pull up behind the Mini. When the chase starts, the police car is gone. See more »

Quotes

Giancarlo: [Picking up an intricately done knot of rope] What's this? You tie these knots? So it starts to come back, huh?
Jason Bourne: No, it doesn't start to come back. The knot's like everything else, I just found the rope and I did it. The same way I can, I can read, I can write. I can add, subtract. I can make coffee. I can shuffle cards. I can set up a chessboard.
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Crazy Credits

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

Connections

Referenced in "NCIS: Worst Nightmare (#8.2)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Tous Les Bateaux, Tous Les Oiseaux"
Written by Jean-Loupe Dabadie, Paul De Senneville
Performed by Claudia Polley
Courtesy of Delphine Productions S.A. See more »