The Bourne Identity
Brief Synopsis
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The spy thriller opens as an amnesiac is rescued at sea by the crew of an Italian fishing boat. Nearly dead, he carries nothing but the bullets in his back and a bank account number embedded in his hip. Although completely without identity or background, he possesses an array of extraordinary talents in fighting, linguistics and self-defense that speaks of a dangerous past. In the present, he is disoriented and wary as he is propelled into an urgent search to discover who he is and why his life has taken a perilous turn. A Zurich safe deposit box yields an assortment of passports, a hefty load of cash, an automatic weapon and a name--Jason Bourne--with a Paris address. What it means remains a mystery, but Bourne quickly realizes that although he knows no one, there are people who recognize him--and do not wish him well. When he meets Marie Kreutz, a hard-luck German-born wanderer, he makes a desperate pitch--$10,000 for a ride to Paris. Despite her reservations, Marie takes the cash and begins a journey with Bourne that changes her life forever. The trail of Jason Bourne's past snakes from Europe to CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, where Treadstone, a clandestine operation is based. As Bourne and Marie struggle to stay below the radar in France, all of the stealthy muscle of Treadstone is focused on tracking them and neutralizing Bourne as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Cast & Crew
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Doug Liman
Director
Matt Damon
Franka Potente
Chris Cooper
Julia Stiles
Brian Cox
Film Details
Also Known As
Bourne Identity, Identidad desconocida, caso Bourne, El
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Spy
Thriller
Release Date
2002
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Rome, Italy; Riga, Latvia; Prague, Czech Republic; Paris, France; Zurich, Switzerland; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Prague, Czech Republic; Zurich, Switzerland; Rome, Italy; Imperia, Italy; Mykonos, Greece; Paris, France; Tangier, Morocco
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 58m
Synopsis
The spy thriller opens as an amnesiac is rescued at sea by the crew of an Italian fishing boat. Nearly dead, he carries nothing but the bullets in his back and a bank account number embedded in his hip. Although completely without identity or background, he possesses an array of extraordinary talents in fighting, linguistics and self-defense that speaks of a dangerous past. In the present, he is disoriented and wary as he is propelled into an urgent search to discover who he is and why his life has taken a perilous turn. A Zurich safe deposit box yields an assortment of passports, a hefty load of cash, an automatic weapon and a name--Jason Bourne--with a Paris address. What it means remains a mystery, but Bourne quickly realizes that although he knows no one, there are people who recognize him--and do not wish him well. When he meets Marie Kreutz, a hard-luck German-born wanderer, he makes a desperate pitch--$10,000 for a ride to Paris. Despite her reservations, Marie takes the cash and begins a journey with Bourne that changes her life forever. The trail of Jason Bourne's past snakes from Europe to CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, where Treadstone, a clandestine operation is based. As Bourne and Marie struggle to stay below the radar in France, all of the stealthy muscle of Treadstone is focused on tracking them and neutralizing Bourne as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Director
Doug Liman
Director
Cast
Matt Damon
Franka Potente
Chris Cooper
Julia Stiles
Brian Cox
Clive Owen
Michael Rix
Ronald Benefield
Dave Gasman
Philippe Durand
Kait Denison
Delphine Lanson
Katie Thynne
Nicky Naude
Adewale Akinnuoye-agbaje
Hubert Saint-macary
Andrew Webster
Joshua Pawlikowski
Russel Levy
Paulette Frantz
Joseph Beddelin
Roger Frost
Josh Hamilton
Troy Lenhardt
David Selburg
Thierry Ashanti
Demetri Goritsas
Orso Maria-guerrini
Harry Gilbert
Jean-yves Billien
Daniel Erskine Nartay
Joshua Mcnew
William Cagnard
Brad Rizer
Arnaud Henriet
Ashley Walters
Vocals
Joe Montana
Gwenael Clause
Elvin David
David Bamber
Houston Williams
Aaron Lilly
Denis Braccini
Gabriel Mann
Walton Goggins
Vincent Franklin
Manu Booz
Tim Dutton
Rainer Werner
Brad Goode
Anthony Green
Alain Grellier
Crew
Jean-marc Abbou
Unit Manager
Jerome Albertini
Unit Manager Assistant
Jan-christophe Allain
Videotape Operator
Fabrice Allan
Stand-In
Mark Allan
Production Manager
Bunny Andrews
Music Editor
Herb Ankrom
Assistant
Pete Anthony
Music Conductor
James Ashwill
Foley Mixer
Christopher Assells
Sound Effects Editor
Fanny Aubrespin
Assistant Director
Eric Aufevre
Unit Manager
Jean-marc Auriol
Painter
Jean-charles Bachelier
Makeup
Karen M. Baker
Supervising Sound Editor
Gabriela Bartkova
Production Accountant
Bernard Bats
Sound Mixer
Bob Beemer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Pierre Bensoussian
Office Production Assistant
Nancy Bishop
Casting
Francis Blanche
Song
Melanie Boettcher
Accountant
Catherine Boisgontier
Key Costumer
Laurent Boismare
Stunt Double
Allan Bolle
Camera Operator
Olivier Bonnard
Unit Manager Assistant
Matthew Bouchard
Graphic Artist
Marie Bouvier
Costumer
Justin Brandstater
Matte Painter
Julian Bratolyubov
Music
Oliver Brion
Song
Oliver Brion
Song Performer
Libor Bruha
Camera
Regis Brun
Production Manager
Pierre-yves Bruneel
Boom Operator
Don Burgess
Cinematographer
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Christopher Calvi
Costume Supervisor
Remi Canaple
Stunts
Jan Carda
Camera
Patrick Cauderlier
Stunts
Jan Cermak
Best Boy Electric
Nathalie Chéron
Casting
Mark Hunshik Choi
Sound Effects Editor
Pamela Choules
Visual Effects Editor
Jana Chovancova
Art Department Coordinator
James Mitchell Clyde
Production
Philippe Cohen-solal
Song
Rachel Corlet
Script Supervisor
Kristen Crabtree
Accounting Assistant
Nicole Croisille
Song Performer
Patrick Crowley
Producer
Patrick Crowley
Assistant Director
John Cucci
Foley Artist
Yann Cuinet
Assistant Director
Glenn Cunningham
Assistant Editor
Rudy Currence
Song Performer
Rudy Currence
Song
Mario D'orio
Best Boy Grip
Jean-loup Dabadie
Song
Ken Dackerman
Visual Effects
Alain Henri Darthou
Construction Manager
Ines De La Beviere
Assistant Director
Jean-pierre Deschamps
Key Grip
Paul Desenneville
Song Performer
Jean-jacques Desplanques
Stunt Double
Yves Dessca
Song
Armand Deteyrac
Art Director
Alexandre Diaz
Electrician
Dino Dimuro
Sound Effects Editor
Laetitia Dom
Production Secretary
Peter Donen
Visual Effects Supervisor
Fred Dorion
Unit Manager Assistant
Kate Dowd
Casting
Linda Drake
Visual Effects Editor
Guillaume Dreujou
Camera Assistant
Guillaume Dreujou
Loader
Yan Dron
Stunts
Vladimir Duranovic
Grip
Syd Dutton
Visual Effects
David Dwiggins
Visual Effects
Todd Egan
Assistant Sound Editor
Egon Endrenyi
Photography
Victor Ervenka
Stunt Man
Liza D Espinas
Associate Editor
Luc Etienne
Assistant Director
Peter Ettinger
Assistant Editor
Benjamin Euvrard
Assistant
Trinette L Faint
Assistant
Stefen Fangmeier
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jiri Farkas
Makeup
Christian Fauntleroy
Office Production Assistant
Julie Feiner
Adr Editor
Alain Figlarz
Stunts
Stephanie Flack
Dialogue Editor
Chris Flynn
Visual Effects
Travis Flynn
Digital Effects
Jerome Fortier
Carpenter
Bruce L. Fowler
Original Music
David Frak-lauer
Camera Assistant
Aldo Frank
Song
Sarka Frank
Assistant Camera
Mark Freund
Compositing Supervisor
Bla Friedlova
On-Set Dresser
Dave Gallagher
Song Performer
Marella Gambaro
Location Manager
Carolyn Garcia
Effects Assistant
Pierre Garnier
Best Boy Grip
Pierre-yves Gayraud
Costume Designer
Kay Georgiou
Hair Stylist
Richard Gervan
Rotoscope Animator
Tony Gilroy
Screenplay
Pascaline Girardot
Stunt Double
Patrick Girault
Hair Stylist
Richard Gladstein
Producer
Martina Gotthansova
Assistant Director
Laura Graham
Adr Editor
Martin Grange
Transportation Coordinator
Andy Gray
Song
Martin Grosup
Camera Operator
Thibaut Guenois
Grip
Richard Guille
Propman
Eric Guinot
Propman
Guermouh Guy
Generator Operator
Angela Gygi
Props Assistant
Chandra Joy Hagopian
Production Associate
Martin Hall
Visual Effects
Per Hallberg
Supervising Sound Editor
Adam Hamilton
Song
Adam Hamilton
Song Performer
Claire Hammond
Casting Assistant
Thomas M Harrigan
Assistant Editor
Yvan Hart
Plasterer
Marie-pierre Hauville
Accounting Assistant
Maureen Healy
Digital Effects
Dan Hegeman
Sound Effects Editor
Keith Henderson
Avid Editor
Veronica Hernandez
Digital Effects
William Blake Herron
Screenplay
Ron Hersey
Camera Operator
Cyrille Hertel
Stunt Double
Michael Hertlein
Foley Editor
Scott Hilton
Effects Assistant
Roman Hodek
Key Grip
Chris Hogan
Dialogue Editor
Jiri Hons
Electrician
Jiri Hovorka
Key Grip
Heather Hoyland
Visual Effects
Jana Hrbkova
Unit Manager
Jiri Hrstka
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Martin Hub
Stunt Coordinator
Philippe Hubin
Special Effects Supervisor
Jiri Husak
Transportation Coordinator
Sorin Iarovici
Assistant Editor
Craig Jaeger
Foley Editor
Chris Jargo
Adr Editor
Lubos Jirol
Unit Manager
Julianne Jordan
Music Supervisor
Lubos Kadane
Assistant Director
Radan Kapinos
Propman
Mark Kensaton
Effects Assistant
Saar Klein
Editor
Lou Kleinman
Foley Editor
Ota Kobylak
Electrician
Yves Kohen
Gaffer
Petr Konrad
Gaffer
Tamara Koubova
Makeup
Adam Kowalski
Camera Operator
Cloe Kozlowski
Stand-In
Hana Kucerova
Costume Supervisor
Cyril Kuhnholtz
Key Grip
Michaela Kuklova
Accounting Assistant
Pavel Kurak
Loader
Agathe Laemmel
Costumer
Michael Laguens
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Sandro Lavezzi
Assistant Editor
Pascal Lavoue
Property Master
Jennifer Law-stump
Visual Effects
Lynn Ledgerwood
Rigging Grip
Benjamin Leloch
Production
Linda Lew
Foley Recordist
Doug Liman
Producer
Matt Linder
Visual Effects
Kimaree Long
Dialogue Editor
Gary Lowe
Coordinator
Robert Ludlum
Source Material (From Novel)
Robert Ludlum
Executive Producer
Iva Lukesova
Accounting Assistant
Olda Mach
Assistant Director
Anna Mackenzie
Adr Editor
Jean-christophe Magnaud
Special Effects Coordinator
Mark L. Mangino
Dialogue Editor
Martin Manousek
Construction
Rolf Marbot
Song
Alena Mareckova
Makeup
Miroslav Marek
Electrician
Lisa Markou
Effects Coordinator
William Marrinson
Avid Editor
Frank Marshall
Executive Producer
Fumi Mashimo
Animator
Film Details
Also Known As
Bourne Identity, Identidad desconocida, caso Bourne, El
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Spy
Thriller
Release Date
2002
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Rome, Italy; Riga, Latvia; Prague, Czech Republic; Paris, France; Zurich, Switzerland; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Prague, Czech Republic; Zurich, Switzerland; Rome, Italy; Imperia, Italy; Mykonos, Greece; Paris, France; Tangier, Morocco
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 58m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video January 21, 2003
Released in United States on Video January 23, 2003
Brad Pitt was previously in negotiations to star.
Novelist Robert Ludlum's "The Bourne Identity" is the first in his trio of international thrillers featuring master spy Jason Bourne, published in 1980.
Released in United States Summer June 14, 2002
Released in United States on Video January 21, 2003
Released in United States on Video January 23, 2003
Released in United States Summer June 14, 2002
