» STORY

[Synopsis]

The crew of an Italian fishing boat finds the body of a man floating in the Mediterranean Sea and discovers he has two bullets lodged in his back and a microfilm implanted in his hip marked with the number of a Swiss bank account. Once he comes to, he has no idea who he is or what happened to him, but realizes he possesses extraordinary abilities and can speak several languages. The safe deposit box in Zurich holds a good sum of cash and several passports, but most importantly, a name: Jason Bourne. With his identity in tow, Bourne (played by Matt Damon) finds his home address in Paris but soon realizes he’s being tracked by someone who wants him dead. He offers German-born student Marie (Franka Potente) $10,000 to drive him to Paris, but the two suddenly find themselves on the run from police, the government and trained assassins. The Bourne Identity is a thrilling action pic that works on every level: the story is suspenseful and intense, the cinematography is stunning and the acting above par.


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» CAST

Matt Damon as Mr Bourne – Franka Potente as Marie – Josh Hamilton as Research Tech

Matt Damon … Jason Bourne
Franka Potente … Marie Helena Kreutz
Chris Cooper … Alexander Conklin
Clive Owen … The Professor
Brian Cox … Ward Abbott
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje … Nykwana Wombosi
Gabriel Mann … Danny Zorn
Walton Goggins … Research Tech
Josh Hamilton … Research Tech
Julia Stiles … Nicky

Entire castlist @ IMDB

» JULIA SAYS

“I was in an office most of the time and having to talk about CIA jargon, a lot of which was over my head.”

“”You know, Matt told me that the day Identity came out, he got 20 offers for different movies. I wish I could say it was that dramatic for me, but it really wasn’t. What I’ve been happy about is that people really respond well to these films.”


» MONEY TALKS

Domestic Total Gross: $121,661,683
Foreign Total Gross: $92,263,424
Opening Weekend: $27,118,640
Widest Release: 2,663 theaters
Production Budget: $60 million

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» DVD INFORMATION

Released: 7th December 2004
Available in HD-DVD, Explosive Extended Edition DVD and Collector’s Edition DVD

Bonus Materials Extended Edition DVD:

The Bookend Scenes: Never-Before-Seen Opening and Alternate Ending
The Bourne Mastermind: Robert Ludlum
Access Granted: An Interview with Screenwriter Tony Gilroy
From Identity to Supremacy: Jason & Marie
The Bourne Diagnosis
Cloak and Dagger: Covert Ops
The Speed of Sound
Declassified Information
Inside a Fight Sequence
Moby “Extreme Ways” Music Video
Cast and Filmmakers
Production Notes

Bonus Materials Collectors Edition DVD:

Alternate Ending
Deleted Scenes
The Birth of The Bourne Identity
Moby “Extreme Ways” Music Video
Extended Farmhouse Scene
Feature Commentary with Director Doug Liman
Theatrical Trailer
DVD-ROM Features Including Total Axess
Production Notes
Cast and Filmmakers

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» REVIEWS

Received 68 metascore out of 100 based on 38 reviews @ Metacritic.com [09/29/07]
Overall grade breakdown: A’s: 944 34.2% B’s: 1,510 54.7%

The New York Times
The Charlotte Observerer
USA Today

More @ Rotten Tomatoes


» AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

1. 2003 Top Box Office Films ASCAP Award – ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
2. 2003 Outstanding Achievement in Fight Choreography American Choreography Award – American Choreography Awards, USA
3. 2003 Best Work With a Vehicle Taurus Award – World Stunt Awards

1. 2003 Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film Nomination – American Choreography Award – Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2. 2003 Feature Film – Contemporary Films Nomination – Excellence in Production Design Award – Art Directors Guild
3. 2003 Best Sound Editing in Domestic Features – Dialogue & ADR Nominations – Golden Reel Award – Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA

» LINKS

IMDB – Official Site – Wikipedia