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The Bourne Identity
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Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780783263588
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 0783263589
Label: Universal Studios
Languages: Dutch (Original Language), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), German (Original Language), Italian (Original Language),
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: June 03, 2003
Running Time: 116 minutes
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: June 14, 2002
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Editorial Review:
Freely adapted from Robert Ludlum's 1980 bestseller, The Bourne Identity starts fast and never slows down. The twisting plot revs up in Zurich, where amnesiac CIA assassin Jason Bourne (Matt Damon), with no memory of his name, profession, or recent activities, recruits a penniless German traveler (Run Lola Run's Franka Potente) to assist in solving the puzzle of his missing identity. While his CIA superior (Chris Cooper) dispatches assassins to kill Bourne and thus cover up his failed mission, Bourne exercises his lethal training to leave a trail of bodies from Switzerland to Paris. Director Doug Liman (Go) infuses Ludlum's intricate plotting with a maverick's eye for character detail, matching breathtaking action with the humorous, thrill-seeking chemistry of Damon and Potente. Previously made as a 1988 TV movie starring Richard Chamberlain, The Bourne Identity benefits from the sharp talent of rising stars, offering intelligent, crowd-pleasing excitement from start to finish. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Based on what?!!!!
The movie is awful. Boring. Plotless and the only thing that relates to the entire book is the title The Bourne Identity. The books that the movie is based on are three of the most cherished books in my library. 1st they do a really poor job of introducing the characters. It was not till the third installation that I finally learned the name of several of the characters.
Let me just list off who is not in the movie (these are MAJOR characters in the book too!):
Alexander ... Read More
Rating:  - everything I could ask for
The story, in brief, is a man is rescued by a fishing boat, with amnesia and bullet holes. In his quest to discover his identity, people try to kill him, and he reacts with professional swiftness. He teams up with a young woman, and together they elude the killers while searching for answers and falling in love.
This was obviously written with me in mind. I mean, come on--it's got almost every one of my favorite things: a spy story, action/adventure, amnesia, a romance--heck, the romantic interest ... Read More
Rating: - Korina
As far as sequels go, this is top notch just as good as the first one. Great action and suspense.
Rating: - Bourne, Jason Bourne....
2002's "The Bourne Identity" is an absolutely thrilling (if loose) adaption of Robert Ludlum's 1980 spy novel. Its cinematic success has launched two equally thrilling sequels to date, featuring Matt Damon as former CIA assassin Jason Bourne.
A young man in a wet suit, with two bullet holes in his back, is rescued by the crew of a fishing boat in the Mediterranean Sea. The young man recovers aboard the vessel, but has no memory of who he is or how he came to be in the water. His only clue is the ... Read More
Rating:  - Who is Bourne?
A great introduction to the series. I liked going in not knowing how the plot would turn out. I also liked how Bourne was much more vulnerable and less all-powerful at this point. Not unlike Neo (Keanu Reeves) in the first Matrix movie. Although I must say the damsel constantly in distress started to wear thin on me.
Also look for Clive Owen barely recognizable as himself.
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