The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Identity (1988)

Genres - Drama, Thriller  |   Sub-Genres - Action Thriller, Glamorized Spy Film, Paranoid Thriller  |   Run Time - 185 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Perry Seibert

Roger Young's made-for-TV adaptation of the Robert Ludlum novel, The Bourne Identity stars Richard Chamberlain as Jason Bourne, who washes up on the beach and is cared for by a doctor. Bourne has no memories, but is intrigued enough to investigate why he has the number of a Swiss bank account on his thigh. As Jason travels to various European cities following clues about his past, he begins to discover that his actions match those of the feared international terrorist Carlos. The book was filmed a second time in 2002 by Doug Liman with Matt Damon in the title role.

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Keywords

identity, amnesia, assassination, CIA (Central-Intelligence-Agency), espionage, scientist, terrorism

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High Production Values