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The Bourne Identity (other)
The Bourne Identity may refer to: * ''The Bourne Identity'' (novel), a 1980 novel by Robert Ludlum * ''The Bourne Identity'' (1988 film), a made-for-television film adaptation of the novel, starring Richard Chamberlain and Jaclyn Smith * ''The Bourne Identity'' (2002 film), a film adaptation of the novel, starring Matt Damon See also * ''Bourne'' (franchise) {{DEFAULTSORT:Bourne Identity, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bourne Identity (novel)
''The Bourne Identity'' is a 1980 spy fiction thriller by Robert Ludlum that tells the story of Jason Bourne, a man with remarkable survival abilities who has retrograde amnesia, and must seek to discover his true identity. In the process, he must also determine why several shadowy groups, a professional assassin, and the CIA want him dead. It is the first novel of the original Bourne Trilogy, which also includes '' The Bourne Supremacy'' and '' The Bourne Ultimatum''. Peter Cannon of ''Publishers Weekly'' named ''The Bourne Identity'' among the best spy novels of all time, after John le Carré's '' The Spy Who Came in from the Cold''. The novel was the basis for the scripts of the 1988 television movie of the same name starring Richard Chamberlain and Jaclyn Smith, and the 2002 film of the same name, starring Matt Damon, Franka Potente, and Chris Cooper. Plot The preface of the novel consists of two real-life newspaper articles from 1975 about terrorist Ilich RamÃrez S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bourne Identity (1988 Film)
''The Bourne Identity'' is a 1988 American mystery action thriller television movie adaptation of Robert Ludlum's 1980 novel '' The Bourne Identity''. The film adaptation was written by Carol Sobieski, directed by Roger Young for Warner Bros. Television with Richard Chamberlain in the title role, along with Jaclyn Smith. It follows the storyline of the original novel, with a run-time of 3 hours 5 min. With commercials added, the running time was extended to four hours. The film was first shown on ABC in two 120 minute installments over two nights. The book was adapted again in 2002 by Doug Liman starring Matt Damon as Jason Bourne, launching the ''Bourne'' series of theatrical films, with considerable deviations from the original Cold War novel. It was followed later by a new series of ''Bourne'' best sellers written by Eric Lustbader with the permission of the Ludlum estate. Differences from the book The film exhibits some differences from the novel by Ludlum. The underco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bourne Identity (2002 Film)
''The Bourne Identity'' is a 2002 action-thriller film based on Robert Ludlum's 1980 novel. It was directed and co-produced by Doug Liman and written by Tony Gilroy and William Blake Herron. It stars Matt Damon as Jason Bourne, a man suffering from psychogenic amnesia attempting to discover his identity amidst a clandestine conspiracy within the CIA. It also features Franka Potente, Chris Cooper, Clive Owen, Brian Cox, Walton Goggins, and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. The first installment in the ''Bourne'' film series, it was followed by ''The Bourne Supremacy'' (2004), '' The Bourne Ultimatum'' (2007), '' The Bourne Legacy'' (2012), and ''Jason Bourne'' (2016). Although Robert Ludlum died in 2001, he is credited as an executive producer alongside Frank Marshall. Universal Pictures released the film to theatres in the United States on June 14, 2002. The film opened to critical and commercial success, grossing $214 million on a $60 million budget. Plot In the Mediterranean Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
