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The Bourne Identity (2002)

 -  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.

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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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On June 14th, danger is Bourne. See more »


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

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Identidad desconocida  »

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$932,960 (Japan) (24 January 2003)

Gross:

$4,874,565 (Japan) (28 February 2003)
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Trivia

In a closing sequence of the film prior to Marie renting out two scooters to a tourist couple, where a camera focuses in on the shop and the scenic backdrop, the sound of Flipper, the popular 1960s television show, created by Ivan Tors can be heard in the background. See more »

Goofs

When Jason finds his passport in the safety deposit box, it shows his address in French postal code 75005. When he catches the assassin in his house, they find instructions telling the assassin where to find Jason's house, and the sheet lists his house in French postal code 75006. See more »

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Jason Bourne: Everything I found out, I want to forget.
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Followed by The Bourne Legacy (2012) See more »

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"Le Lendemain"
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Realistic Spy Movie
27 December 2006 | by (England) – See all my reviews

Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is a highly trained assassin, found left for dead at sea. He wakes to find he has no memory of who he is and he needs answers fast if he is to survive the attempts to erase his existence.

The Bourne Identity is excellently paced and brings a great deal of realism to the spy genre. The fight sequences are fast and believable, the car chases are accurately choreographed and the character of Jason Bourne is vulnerable and easy to identify with.

Matt Damon plays the role with apparent ease, he simply slips into the character and brings him to life. As spy thrillers go The Bourne identity one of the best around.

8/10


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