The Bourne Identity (1988 film)

*The Bourne Identity*
The Bourne Identity
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
Producer	Frederick Muller
Running time	185 minutes
Production companies	Alan Shayne Productions; Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	May 8 (TV); –; May 9, 1988 (TV);

The Bourne Identity is a 1988 American mystery thriller television movie adaptation of Robert Ludlum's 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.

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.^[1]^[2] 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 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
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

References

^ ^a ^b The Bourne Identity at AllMovie
^ William Bibbiani (November 3, 2011). "'The Bourne Identity' vs. 'The Bourne Identity'". Remake Rumble. CraveOnline Media. Retrieved 1 August 2013.

External links

The Bourne Identity at IMDb

[allmovie-1] The Bourne Identity at AllMovie

[Bibbiani-2] William Bibbiani (November 3, 2011). "'The Bourne Identity' vs. 'The Bourne Identity'". Remake Rumble. CraveOnline Media. Retrieved 1 August 2013.

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