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Overview
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Tony Gilroy (screenplay) and
W. Blake Herron (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
14 June 2002 (USA) more
Tagline:
He was the perfect weapon until he became the target. more
Plot:
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 synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(192 articles)
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User Comments:
Surprisingly Good - Fans of the Book Will Not Be Let Down! more (736 total)
Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete)
Directed by | |||
| Doug Liman | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Tony Gilroy | (screenplay) and | |
| W. Blake Herron | (screenplay) (as William Blake Herron) | |
| Robert Ludlum | (novel) | |
Original Music by | |||
| John Powell | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Oliver Wood | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Saar Klein | |||
Casting by | |||
| Joseph Middleton | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Dan Weil | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Laurent Piron | |||
| Bettina von den Steinen | (supervising art director) | ||
| Yann Biquand | (uncredited) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Sandrine Mauvezin | (as Alexandrine Mauvezin) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Pierre-Yves Gayraud | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Jean-Charles Bachelier | .... | hair stylist: second unit, Paris | |
| Jean-Charles Bachelier | .... | makeup artist: second unit, Paris | |
| Jirí Farkas | .... | hair stylist: Prague (as Jirka Farkas) | |
| Jirí Farkas | .... | makeup artist: Prague (as Jirka Farkas) | |
| Kay Georgiou | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Patrick Girault | .... | hair stylist: France | |
| Alexis Kinebanyan | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Tamara Koubová | .... | hair stylist: Prague | |
| Tamara Koubová | .... | makeup artist: Prague | |
| Alena Mareckova | .... | makeup artist: second unit, Prague (as Alena Marecková) | |
| Patricia Planche | .... | makeup artist | |
| Jean-Luc Russier | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Bobo Sobotka | .... | makeup artist: second unit, Prague (as Bohous Sobotka) | |
| Jean-Christophe Spadaccini | .... | prosthetic makeup artist | |
Art Department | |||
| Jean-Marc Auriol | .... | stand-by painter | |
| Jana Chovancova | .... | art department coordinator: Prague (as Jana Chovancová) | |
| Alain Darthou | .... | construction manager (as Alain-Henri Darthou) | |
| Armand de Tayrac | .... | art director: second unit, Paris | |
| Jerome Fortier | .... | head carpenter (as Jérome Fortier) | |
| Richard Guille | .... | propman: second unit, Paris | |
| Eric Guinot | .... | propman: Imperia | |
| Angela Gygi | .... | props assistant: Imperia | |
| Yvan Hart | .... | head plasterer | |
| Radan Kapinos | .... | propman: second unit, Prague | |
| Pascal Lavoué | .... | property master | |
| Martin Manousek | .... | stand-by construction: second unit, Prague | |
| Costas Papas | .... | art director: Greece | |
| Ludek Pokorny | .... | construction supervisor: Prague | |
| Nathalie Sarret | .... | head painter | |
| Gilles Ségurel | .... | stand-by propman | |
| Zbynek Skabroud | .... | propman: second unit, Prague | |
| Fanny Stauff | .... | assistant art director trainee | |
| Zbynek Trojan | .... | stand-by construction: second unit, Prague | |
| Mirka Valova | .... | art department interpreter | |
| Karel Vanásek | .... | property master: Prague | |
| Olivia Bloch-Lainé | .... | assistant set decorator (uncredited) | |
| Sandra Crouch | .... | assistant art director (uncredited) | |
| Warren Drummond | .... | storyboard artist (uncredited) | |
| Daran Fulham | .... | assistant art director (uncredited) | |
| Jan Kotik | .... | graphic designer (uncredited) | |
| Lenka Pavlakova | .... | art department interpreter (uncredited) | |
| Jérôme Poirier | .... | ripper (uncredited) | |
| Lionel Pouchard | .... | storyboard artist (uncredited) | |
| Benoît Sanson | .... | property buyer (uncredited) | |
| Kamel Tazit | .... | props (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Philippe Hubin | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Jean-Christophe Magnaud | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Martin Kubricht | .... | special effects crew (uncredited) | |
| Lawrence Michael | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
| Pascal Molina | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Melanie Boettcher | .... | accountant: Illusion Arts | |
| Matt Bouchard | .... | CG artist: ILM (as Matthew Bouchard) | |
| Justin Brandstater | .... | matte artist: Illusion Arts | |
| Pamela Choules | .... | visual effects editor: Illusion Arts | |
| Ken Dackermann | .... | digital compositor: Pacific Title Digital | |
| Peter Donen | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Linda Drake | .... | visual effects editor | |
| Syd Dutton | .... | special visual effects: Illusion Arts | |
| David Dwiggins | .... | visual effects producer (as David L. Dwiggins) | |
| Stefen Fangmeier | .... | visual effects supervisor: ILM | |
| Chris Flynn | .... | digital compositor: Pacific Title Digital | |
| Travis Flynn | .... | digital lineup: Pacific Title Digital | |
| Mark Freund | .... | compositing supervisor: Pacific Title Digital | |
| Carolyn Garcia | .... | production assistant: Illusion Arts | |
| Richard Gervan | .... | rotoscoper: Pacific Title Digital | |
| Brien Goodrich | .... | digital compositor: Pacific Title Digital | |
| Martin Hall | .... | digital compositor: Pacific Title Digital | |
| Maureen Healy | .... | digital painter: Pacific Title Digital | |
| Veronica Hernandez | .... | digital painter: Pacific Title Digital | |
| Scott Hilton | .... | visual effects production assistant | |
| Bill Holloway | .... | data manager: Pacific Title Digital | |
| Heather Hoyland | .... | digital compositor: Pacific Title Digital | |
| Mark Kenaston | .... | digital assistant: Illusion Arts (as Mark Kensaton) | |
| Adam Kowalski | .... | camera operator: Illusion Arts | |
| Jennifer Law-Stump | .... | digital compositor: Pacific Title Digital | |
| Lynn Ledgerwood | .... | special rigging: Illusion Arts | |
| Matt Linder | .... | digital compositor: Pacific Title Digital | |
| Lisa Markou | .... | coordinator: Pacific Title Digital | |
| Fumi Mashimo | .... | lead animator: Illusion Arts | |
| Mamie McCall | .... | visual effects production coordinator: Illusion Arts | |
| Darin McCormick-Millett | .... | visual effects producer: Pacific Title Digital (as Darin Millett) | |
| Richard Patterson | .... | digital supervisor: Illusion Arts | |
| Sarah Peacock | .... | visual effects coordinator: ILM | |
| Suzanne Preissler | .... | visual effects consultant | |
| Kenny Price | .... | digital lineup: Pacific Title Digital | |
| Michelle Rothburgh | .... | production assistant: Illusion Arts | |
| Dave Simmons | .... | digital compositor: Pacific Title Digital | |
| Aaron Snow | .... | digital assistant: Illusion Arts | |
| Catherine Sudolcan | .... | visual effects producer: Illusion Arts | |
| Bill Taylor | .... | special visual effects: Illusion Arts | |
| Garv Thorp | .... | coordinator: Pacific Title Digital | |
| Mike Wassel | .... | matte artist: Illusion Arts (as Michael J. Wassel) | |
| David S. Williams Jr. | .... | compositing supervisor: Illusion Arts | |
| Habib Zargarpour | .... | associate visual effects supervisor: ILM | |
| Christine Zavala | .... | visual effects production coordinator | |
| Mark Coleran | .... | on-set screen graphics (uncredited) | |
| Zachary Cole | .... | technical support: ILM (uncredited) | |
| Chris Crowell | .... | digital compositor (uncredited) | |
| Steven Fagerquist | .... | visual effects (uncredited) | |
| Christopher Grandel | .... | trailer digital effects, Howard Anderson Company (uncredited) | |
| Peter N. Griffith | .... | visual effects property master (uncredited) | |
| Nicholas Hasson | .... | visual effects technical assistant (uncredited) | |
| Brad Kalinoski | .... | digital artist: wire and rig removal (uncredited) | |
| Patrick Keenan | .... | digital artist: Pacific Title Digital (uncredited) | |
| Derek Ledbetter | .... | visual effects (uncredited) | |
| Jim Pearson | .... | marine coordinator: visual effects unit (uncredited) | |
| Rebecca Ramsey | .... | title producer: Kaleidoscope Films (uncredited) | |
| Jeff Wells | .... | digital artist: Pacific Title Digital (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Laurent Boismaré | .... | stunt double: Bourne | |
| Radek Bruna | .... | stunts | |
| Rémi Canaple | .... | stunt wire rigger | |
| Alexandre Cauderlier | .... | stunts wire effects | |
| Patrick Cauderlier | .... | stunt wire rigger | |
| Viktor Cervenka | .... | stunts: Prague | |
| Jean-Jacques Desplanque | .... | stunt double: Castel (as Jean-Jacques Desplanques) | |
| Yan Dron | .... | stunts | |
| Alain Figlarz | .... | stunts | |
| Pascaline Girardot | .... | stunt double: Marie | |
| Cyrille Hertel | .... | stunt double: Bourne (as Cyril Hertel) | |
| Martin Hub | .... | stunt coordinator: Prague | |
| Jindrich Klaus | .... | stunt driving double | |
| Gareth Milne | .... | stunts | |
| Nick Powell | .... | stunt coordinator (as Nicholas Powell) | |
| Francis Bataille | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Gilbert Bataille | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Joseph Beddelem | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Guillaume Bounaud | .... | assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Alain Bour | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Rémi Canaple | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Guy Chasseuil | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Laurent Chasseuil | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Ludovic Dodot | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Cyrille Dufaut | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Steve Griffin | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Enrico Horn | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Blanka Jarosova | .... | stunt actor (uncredited) | |
| Sébastien Lagniez | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Bruno Letroult | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Miroslav Lhotka | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Dimo Liptkovsky | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Laurent Pailler | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Pascal Roblin | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Patrick Ronchin | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Alexandrine Roux | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Sébastien Seveau | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Jean-Pierre Suchet | .... | stunt double: Denis Braccini (uncredited) | |
| Romain Thievin | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Raymond Touroul | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Olivier Vitrant | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Animation Department | |||
| Gary Hebert | .... | animator (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Vanessa Baker | .... | adr voice casting | |
| Nancy Bishop | .... | casting: Prague | |
| Nathalie Cheron | .... | casting: France (as Nathalie Chéron) | |
| Kate Dowd | .... | casting: Europe | |
| Claire Hammond | .... | casting assistant | |
| Jirí Hrstka | .... | extras casting: Prague (as Jirka Hrstka) | |
| Michael Laguens | .... | extras casting: France | |
| Michelle Morris | .... | casting associate (as Michelle Morris-Gertz) | |
| Capucine Oeuvrard | .... | extras casting: France | |
| Minna Pyyhkala | .... | casting assistant: Prague | |
| Brendan Donnison | .... | voice casting (uncredited) | |
| Vicky Wildman | .... | casting assistant: Europe (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Loïc Barnier | .... | costumer | |
| Catherine Boisgontier | .... | key costumer: Paris | |
| Marie Bouvier | .... | costumer (as Marie-Pierre Bouvier) | |
| Christian Calviera | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Bela Friedlová | .... | set costumer: second unit, Prague | |
| Hana Kucerova | .... | costume supervisor: Prague (as Hana Kucerová) | |
| Agathe Laemmel | .... | costumer | |
| Tina Morel | .... | costumer | |
| Renata Rysava | .... | costume supervisor: second unit, Prague (as Renata Rysavá) | |
| Nathalie Suhard | .... | dresser: Paris | |
| Sarka Zvolenska | .... | set costumer: Prague (as Sárka Zvolenská) | |
| Bela Friedlová | .... | wardrobe (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Bunny Andrews | .... | music editor | |
| Pete Anthony | .... | conductor: orchestra | |
| Julian Bratolyubov | .... | music preparation | |
| Roberto Concina | .... | composer: song "Trance Shapes" | |
| Bruce Fowler | .... | orchestrator | |
| Julianne Jordan | .... | music supervisor | |
| Daniel Lerner | .... | synth recordist | |
| T.J. Lindgren | .... | musician: piano | |
| Marina Manukian | .... | musician | |
| James McKee Smith | .... | composer: additional music | |
| Alan Meyerson | .... | music scoring mixer | |
| Yvonne S. Moriarty | .... | orchestrator (as Yvonne Moriarty) | |
| Kathy Nelson | .... | executive in charge of music: Universal Pictures | |
| Joel J. Richard | .... | composer: additional music (as Joel Richard) | |
| Steven L. Smith | .... | music preparation | |
| Richard Ziegler | .... | music editor: temp (as Rick Ziegler) | |
| Sandy DeCrescent | .... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) | |
| Malcolm Luker | .... | scoring mixer (uncredited) | |
| Roy Prendergast | .... | music editor: temp music (uncredited) | |
| Joel J. Richard | .... | musician: guitar (uncredited) | |
| John Rodd | .... | orchestral scoring recordist (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Martin Grange | .... | picture car coordinator (as Martin Grangé) | |
| Jiri Husak | .... | transportation coordinator: Prague (as Jirí Husák) | |
| Julien Pruvot | .... | transportation captain | |
| Mamadou Sall | .... | driver: Mr. Damon | |
| Jeremy Bau | .... | transportation coordinator (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Costas Andreou | .... | special thanks (as Captain Costas Andreou) | |
| Claire Hammond | .... | in memoriam | |
| Kamil Kotek | .... | special thanks: The Office of the Mayor of Prague (as Ing. Kamil Kotek) | |
| Robert Ludlum | .... | in memoriam | |
| Jiri Maceska | .... | special thanks: Ministry of Industry and Trade (as Vice Minister Ing. Jiri Maceska) | |
| Stuart H. Pappé | .... | special thanks (as Stuart Pappé) | |
| Sebastian Pawlowski | .... | special thanks: COPA | |
| Pavel Vlach | .... | special thanks: District Office of Prague 1 (as Ing. Pavel Vlach) | |
| Karel Zrout | .... | special thanks: District Office of Prague 1 (as Ing. Karel Zrout) | |
Production Companies
- Universal Pictures
- Hypnotic
- Kalima Productions GmbH & Co. KG
- Kennedy/Marshall Company, The
- Stillking Films
- East West (2002) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (2003) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Austria) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (UK) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (2003) (Japan) (theatrical) (Far East)
- Universal Pictures (2002) (USA) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2006) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2005) (2007) (Finland) (TV)
- Sony Pictures Entertainment (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
- Universal Home Video (Brazil) (DVD)
- Universal Home Video (Brazil) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Benelux (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (HD-DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2003) (Finland) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Video (200?) (Netherlands) (video)
- Universal Pictures (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
- Illusion Arts (special visual effects)
- Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) (special visual effects)
- Pacific Title Digital (digital effects)
- AFM Lighting lighting rental facility
- Actions Movies stunt equipment
- Associated Press Television News stock footage courtesy of
- Behind the Scenes Freight shipping by
- Deluxe prints
- Helicopter Film Services aerial filming services provided by
- JTV Catering catering
- Kaleidoscope Films Group titles
- One Step Up foley recorded at
- Pacific Title opticals
- Panavision camera equipment provided by
- Panavision cameras and lenses
- Paramount Pictures Scoring Stage M score mixed at (as Paramount Stage M)
- Paramount Pictures Scoring Stage M score recorded at
- Rockbottom Rentals cell phone rentals
- Rockbottom Rentals world phone rentals
- Runway post-production
- SEKANI stock footage courtesy of
- Signet Sound Studio score mixed at (as Signet Sound)
- Sony Pictures Studios sound re-recording
- Soundelux sound editorial services
- Stillking Films production services: Czech Republic
- Susie Pugh-Tasios Productions production services: Greece
- Synxspeed rushes (uncredited)
- Useful Company 24-frame computer graphics generation and playback
- Varèse Sarabande soundtrack published by
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Die Bourne Identität (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence and some language.
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
119 min
Country:
USA | Germany | Czech Republic
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
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)
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Trivia:
Brad Pitt was offered the role of Jason Bourne, but turned it down to do Spy Game (2001). more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Jason shoots at the killer in the field (near the farmhouse) the second time, the killer throws his gun far away with his right hand (the gun flies out of the left side of the screen). But afterwards Jason picks it up from the ground right behind the killer's back. 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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Jeopardy!: Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Quarterfinal 1 (#26.4)" (2009) more
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Extreme Ways more
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Matt Damon is Jason Bourne in the 2002 film `The Bourne Identity,' based on the # 1 best selling novel by Robert Ludlum.
The plot goes something like this…
A man awakens on a small fishing boat outside France. Bullet-riddled and without memory, he finds himself pursued by mysterious assassins, all the while trying to gain back his memory.
I recall first reading `The Bourne Identity.' It was a well-written book. Like the book, the movie is also good. Perhaps it is the excellent cinematography of France – it captured the clichéd images I imagined when I read the book. The acting is surprisingly good, as well. Not many people know that `The Bourne Identity' is the second film to be based on Ludlum's novel (see the TV version starring Jaclyn Smith and Richard Chamberlain from 1988), but the newer 2002 version is much better, and definitely worth wasting your money on.
Matt Damon pulls off the character of Jason Bourne with ease, while Franka Potente does not disappoint. Chris Cooper has fun with his role, and a small role by Julia Stiles surprises.
There is a great car chase in this film. Fans of the Seventies and Eighties-type genres will love this movie. It has the feel of a classy thriller, and never resorts to stupidity instead smarts, or action instead of plot.
Of course many things had to be dropped from the book to make this film. That is only expected. But I'm glad they didn't `butcher' this movie up like some other book-to-film movies.
Overall, `The Bourne Identity' is not a great movie, but it sure is good, as well as surprising. Very much so, in fact.
4/5 stars -
John Ulmer