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The Bourne Identity DVD 1988 / Directed by Roger Young / Starring: Richard Chamerlain, Jaclyn Smith, Anthony Quayle, Donald Moffat
UPC 085392356522
ISBN: 0790773058 / 9780790773056 / 978-0790773056
REGION 1 NTSC DVD
MADE IN THE US
AUDIO: English 2.0, French mono
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Total Runtime: 188 minutes
English Description:
The Bourne Identity is a 1988 American mystery action thriller television movie adaptation of Robert Ludlum's 1980 novel The Bourne Identity.[1] 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 two-hour installments over two nights. The film was the last TV film for both Anthony Quayle and Denholm Elliott.
Differences from the book
The film exhibits some differences from the novel by Ludlum. The undercover identity of Jason Bourne is simplified to "Bourne" pursuing Carlos rather than using the code name "Cain". Alexander Conklin is killed by one of his own people when attempting to confront Bourne; in the novel he survives and appears in subsequent novels. In the book's ending, Carlos the Jackal escapes in the confusion, whereas in the film he is killed in the climactic battle with Bourne.
Cast
- Richard Chamberlain as Jason Bourne
- Jaclyn Smith as Marie St. Jacques
- Anthony Quayle as Gen. François Villiers
- Donald Moffat as David Abbott
- Shane Rimmer as Alexander Conklin
- Yorgo Voyagis as Carlos
- Denholm Elliott as Dr. Geoffrey Washburn
- Peter Vaughan as Fritz Koenig
- Michael Habeck as The Fat Man
- Wolf Kahler as Gold Glasses
- Philip Madoc as D'Armacourt
- Bill Wallis as Chernak
| Genre | Action Adventure Drama |
|---|---|
| Based on | The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum |
| Screenplay by | Carol Sobieski |
| Directed by | Roger Young |
| Starring | Richard Chamberlain Jaclyn Smith Anthony Quayle Donald Moffat Denholm Elliott |
| Music by | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Alan Shayne |
| Producers | Frederick Muller Martin Rabbett (co-producer) Gayle Scott (associate producer) Carol Sobieski (supervising producer) |
| Production locations | Théoule-sur-Mer, France St Ermin's Hotel, Caxton Street, Westminster, London, England Eiffel Tower, Paris, France Arc de Triomphe, Paris 8, Paris, France La Defense, Paris, France Alpes-Maritimes, France French Riviera, Alpes-Maritimes, France Regensberg, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland Zürich, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland Park Avenue and E. 71 Street, Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France |
| Cinematography | Tony Pierce-Roberts |
| Editors | Ellen Ring Jacobson Benjamin A. Weissman |
| Running time | 185 minutes |
| Production companies | Alan Shayne Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Distributor | ABC |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono Stereo (remix for video release) |
| Original release | May 8, 1988 |
