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The Bourne Identity

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19881988
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 3h 5m
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6.8/10
4.4K
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Richard Chamberlain and Jaclyn Smith in The Bourne Identity (1988)
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An injured, unconscious man washes ashore in a small French town. As he recovers, it becomes quite clear, someone is trying to kill him.An injured, unconscious man washes ashore in a small French town. As he recovers, it becomes quite clear, someone is trying to kill him.An injured, unconscious man washes ashore in a small French town. As he recovers, it becomes quite clear, someone is trying to kill him.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
4.4K
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  • Stars
    • Richard Chamberlain
    • Jaclyn Smith
    • Anthony Quayle
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  • Stars
    • Richard Chamberlain
    • Jaclyn Smith
    • Anthony Quayle
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    • 49User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Richard Chamberlain and Jaclyn Smith in The Bourne Identity (1988)
    Richard Chamberlain and Jaclyn Smith in The Bourne Identity (1988)
    Richard Chamberlain and Jaclyn Smith in The Bourne Identity (1988)
    Richard Chamberlain and Jaclyn Smith in The Bourne Identity (1988)
    Richard Chamberlain and Jaclyn Smith in The Bourne Identity (1988)
    Richard Chamberlain and Jaclyn Smith in The Bourne Identity (1988)
    Richard Chamberlain and Jaclyn Smith in The Bourne Identity (1988)
    Richard Chamberlain in The Bourne Identity (1988)
    Jaclyn Smith in The Bourne Identity (1988)
    Richard Chamberlain and Jaclyn Smith in The Bourne Identity (1988)
    Richard Chamberlain and Jaclyn Smith in The Bourne Identity (1988)
    Richard Chamberlain in The Bourne Identity (1988)

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    Richard Chamberlain
    Richard Chamberlain
    • Jason Bourneas Jason Bourne
    2 episodes2 eps • 1988
    Jaclyn Smith
    Jaclyn Smith
    • Marie St. Jacquesas Marie St. Jacques
    2 episodes2 eps • 1988
    Anthony Quayle
    Anthony Quayle
    • Gen. François Villiersas Gen. François Villiers
    2 episodes2 eps • 1988
    Donald Moffat
    Donald Moffat
    • David Abbottas David Abbott
    2 episodes2 eps • 1988
    Yorgo Voyagis
    • Carlosas Carlos
    2 episodes2 eps • 1988
    Peter Vaughan
    Peter Vaughan
    • Fritz Koenigas Fritz Koenig
    2 episodes2 eps • 1988
    Denholm Elliott
    Denholm Elliott
    • Dr. Geoffrey Washburnas Dr. Geoffrey Washburn
    2 episodes2 eps • 1988
    Michael Habeck
    Michael Habeck
    • The Fat Manas The Fat Man
    2 episodes2 eps • 1988
    Wolf Kahler
    Wolf Kahler
    • Gold Glassesas Gold Glasses
    2 episodes2 eps • 1988
    Philip Madoc
    Philip Madoc
    • D'Armacourtas D'Armacourt
    2 episodes2 eps • 1988
    Bill Wallis
    • Chernakas Chernak
    2 episodes2 eps • 1988
    Franziskus Abgottspon
    • Zurich cabbie #2as Zurich cabbie #2
    2 episodes2 eps • 1988
    Frederick Bartman
    • Man in bank lobbyas Man in bank lobby
    2 episodes2 eps • 1988
    John Carlin
    • Stosselas Stossel
    2 episodes2 eps • 1988
    George Lane Cooper
    • Gigantic Manas Gigantic Man
    2 episodes2 eps • 1988
    Otto Dornbierer
    • Boarding house manageras Boarding house manager
    2 episodes2 eps • 1988
    Freddie Earlle
    Freddie Earlle
    • The Beggaras The Beggar
    2 episodes2 eps • 1988
    John Harding
    • BBC TV newsmanas BBC TV newsman
    2 episodes2 eps • 1988
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    • Trivia
      Abbott (Donald Moffat) says that Interpol had been trying to catch Carlos for twenty years. In fact, the real Carlos was born in 1949, and did not become a terrorist until 1970, at age twenty-one, when he joined the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (P.F.L.P.). Therefore, if Interpol had been trying to catch him for twenty years in 1987 (when the movie was in production), they would have been trying to catch him before he was known to the world. In actuality, he was not known until his first successful bombing, in France, 1975, just twelve years prior to production.
    • Goofs
      When Bourne shoots a man on the steps when he's trying to meet up with D'Anjou, you can see wires leading to his 'bullet wounds'
    • Quotes

      Jason Bourne: Whatever you're getting paid, I'll double it. You were at the bank, you know I can do it.

      Gold Glasses: I wouldn't touch your money.

      Jason Bourne: Money's money. Why not?

      Gold Glasses: Are you serious? Wealth is relative to the time we have to enjoy it. I wouldn't last five minutes.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1988)

    User reviews49

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    In light of its recent availability on tape and DVD (circa Sept 2002) and this year's film version there is likely to be some curiosity among movie fans about the merits of this tv movie. Here is my opinion on whether you should spend 3hours on this movie.

    If you can get past Chamberlain as the hero of Ludlum's complex thriller, you will certainly enjoy the movie. The script adaptation by Carol Sobieski is very faithful to the book and it takes time to develop the romantic relationship between Bourne and Marie (a relationship that is key to the plot and to the book's sequels). Although this might discourage action fans, the complexity of the plot and the manner by which the script unfolds it, is in my opinion, very well done. The music score by Laurence Rosenthal is especially good and is not the usual tv film drek. The score is alternately eerie, menacing and moody and suitably atmospheric. The European locations are well shot by camera ace Tony Pierce-Roberts. The film looks good. The acting by a great team of seasoned pros is uniformly good (not a ham in sight!)

    Some might find the key plot device---the chase for carlos---anachronistic but i think it resonates well even today when there is no shortage of villains to chase on the global stage. So savor the 188 minutes of exciting complex talespinning by an A-Team of technical crew and seasoned actors.

    Incidentally the romance is largely thrown away in the 2002 film. In that version, the female lead does not figure in the development of the plot beyond acting as a device to get the hero from point A to point B. I found the intimacy depicted in the 2002 film to be rather shallow. And the film itself despite some substantial thrills and modern violence is largely unsatisfying as a result in comparison to this tv film. For a good example of excellent balance of romance and action watch how Peter Jackson (of Lord of the rings movie fame) develops the romance between Michael Fox and Trini Alvarado in the Frighteners.
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    • Sep 5, 2002

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    • Release date
      • May 8, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Agent ohne Namen
    • Filming locations
      • Théoule-sur-Mer, France
    • Production companies
      • Alan Shayne Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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