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14 June 2002 (USA) moreTagline:
He was the perfect weapon until he became the target. morePlot:
A man is picked up by a fishing boat, bullet-riddled and without memory, then races to elude assassins and recover from amnesia. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(126 articles)
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What a Spy Movie Should Be Like These Days moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Matt Damon | ... | Jason Bourne | |
| Franka Potente | ... | Marie | |
| Chris Cooper | ... | Conklin | |
| Clive Owen | ... | The Professor | |
| Brian Cox | ... | Ward Abbott | |
| Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje | ... | Wombosi | |
| Gabriel Mann | ... | Zorn | |
| Walton Goggins | ... | Research Tech | |
| Josh Hamilton | ... | Research Tech | |
| Julia Stiles | ... | Nicolette | |
| Orso Maria Guerrini | ... | Giancarlo (as Orso Maria-Guerrini) | |
| Tim Dutton | ... | Eamon | |
| Denis Braccini | ... | Picot | |
| Nicky Naude | ... | Castel | |
| David Selburg | ... | Marshall |
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Rated PG-13 for violence and some language.Parents Guide:
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119 minColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
UK:15 (TV rating) | Malaysia:18SG | Hungary:14 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:12 | Italy:T | India:UA | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Austria:14 | Brazil:14 | Canada:14A | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #37892) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Iceland:14 (original rating)Fun Stuff
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In an earlier draft of the screenplay, Marie was American, her surname was Purcell and she had green hair. Final drafts had her name changed to Kreutz, her nationality changed to German and she was given multicolored hair. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Treadstone activates its assassins, and the Professor is shown teaching how to play piano, he checks his phone, and the message text is shaking as he closes the phone, indicating that the text originally was not displayed by the phone, but it was digitally added later. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "The Middleman: The Palindrome Reversal Palindrome (#1.12)" (2008) moreSoundtrack:
It's Undeniable moreFAQ
What happened to the body that was planted in the morgue under the name Michael Kane?A Note Regarding Spoilers
Why didn't Bourne kill Wombosi?
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James Bond and Ethan Hunt take notice. "The Bourne Identity" is my new standard for contemporary spy thrillers. Gone (or almost gone) are the special effects that James and Ethan rely on all too heavily. Hell, in those franchises the special effects have virtually replaced story and characters. "The Bourne Identity" has a very straightforward story to tell, a mystery that slowly unravels. Spycraft is not all about technical gizmos, but requires human brains and human brawn (and a fair amount of gunplay and car chases).
Set in various locales in Switzerland and France during the winter much of the visuals for "The Bourne Identity" are gray and damp. That's a plus, Monte Carlo and like locales can get boring. Mat Damon is great as Jason Bourne, fished from the Mediterranean mostly dead by gunshot wounds. A total amnesiac, he slowly realizes that he possesses the deadly skills of a well-trained assassin, and that someone is out to kill him. Franka Potente is equally good as the young woman swept up in his life and forced to run with him. Run or be killed.
I can't say enough good things about this movie. Doug Limon, thanks, you did a great job.