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The Bourne Identity
1988 · 1 season, 2 episodes · miniseries
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Seasons and episodes The Bourne Identity
Season scores: TMDB, out of 10.
Season 1
1988 · 2 episodes · about 3h · 5.5/10
1. Part 192 min · 5.3/10
A dramatic opening sees a man shot, then fall over the side of a boat during a violent storm. Washed ashore at a small French village, he is taken unconscious to a retired doctor who mends his wounds. When the mysterious man awakens he cannot remember anything, until memory flashbacks reveal a history of violence. The discovery of a hidden clue is the only link he has to track down his true identity. Setting off on a journey of self-discovery he soon learns he is known as Jason Bourne.
2. Part 293 min · 5.7/10
As Bourne searches for his true identity, events turn even more dangerous with attempts to kill him. Worst of all, there are strange similarities between his memories and the reported actions of a world-class terrorist named Carlos.
Season summaries1 season, 2 episodes
Season 1
1988 · 2 episodes · about 3h · TMDB 5.5
1 season, 2 episodes, about 3h in total, from May 8, 1988 to May 9, 1988. Episodes run about 93 min.
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What is it about? The Bourne Identity
Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy—but who does he work for?
Genres: drama, action & adventure. Themes: spy, ambush, identity, amnesia, hitman, mission of murder.
Cast and crew The Bourne Identity
AllCreators
- Created byRobert Ludlum
- Based on the novel byRobert Ludlum
- MusicLaurence Rosenthal
- CinematographyTony Pierce-Roberts
- EditingEllen Ring Jacobson
- NetworkABC
Full cast41 cast members across all seasons
Cast:
- Richard Chamberlain · Jason Bourne · 2 ep.
- Jaclyn Smith · Marie St. Jacques · 2 ep.
- Anthony Quayle · François Villiers · 2 ep.
- Donald Moffat · David Abbott · 2 ep.
- Yorgo Voyagis · Carlos · 2 ep.
- Peter Vaughan · Fritz Koenig · 2 ep.
- Denholm Elliott · Washburn · 2 ep.
- Michael Habeck · Fat Man · 1 ep.
- Wolf Kahler · Gold Glasses · 1 ep.
- Philip Madoc · D'Armacourt · 2 ep.
- Bill Wallis · Chernak · 1 ep.
- Franziskus Abgottspon · Zurich Cabbie #2 · 1 ep.
- Frederick Bartman · Man in Bank Lobby · 1 ep.
- John Carlin · Stossel · 1 ep.
- George Lane Cooper · Gigantic Man · 1 ep.
- Otto Dornbierer · Boarding House Manager · 1 ep.
- Freddie Earlle · Beggar · 2 ep.
- John Harding · BBC TV Newsman · 1 ep.
- Kate Howard · Angelique · 2 ep.
- Leslie Lai · Vietnamese Wife · 2 ep.
- Michael Mellinger · Bertinelli · 1 ep.
- Wayne Michaels · Man in Elevator · 1 ep.
- Jürgen Pruschanski · Zurich Cabbie #1 · 1 ep.
- Terry Richards · Johann · 1 ep.
- William Roberts · Peter · 1 ep.
- Cyril Shaps · Apfel · 1 ep.
- Rand Takeuchi · Vietnamese Boy · 1 ep.
- Roger Tebb · Blonde Man · 1 ep.
- Bruce Boa · Senator Crawford · 1 ep.
- James Faulkner · D'Anjou · 1 ep.
- James Laurenson · Gillette · 1 ep.
- Jacqueline Pearce · Madame Jacqui · 1 ep.
- Shane Rimmer · General Conklin · 1 ep.
- Michael Anthony · French Priest · 1 ep.
- Robert Arden · Stevens · 1 ep.
- Marianne Borgo · Boutique Receptionist · 1 ep.
- David Michael Clarke · Carl · 1 ep.
- Joseph Frost · David Webb · 1 ep.
- Leon Herbert · New York Cabbie · 1 ep.
- Fabreice Houg · Paris Cabbie · 1 ep.
Crew:
- Peter Mullins · Production Design
- Tony Pierce-Roberts · Director of Photography
- Barbara Lane · Costume Design
- Roger Young · Director
- Ellen Ring Jacobson · Editor
- Benjamin A. Weissman · Editor
- Robert Ludlum · Producer
- Alan Shayne · Executive Producer
- Rose Tobias Shaw · Casting
- Frederick Muller · Producer
- Laurence Rosenthal · Original Music Composer
- Carol Sobieski · Writer
- Robert Ludlum · Novel
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Details The Bourne Identity

- First episode
- May 8, 1988
- Last episode
- May 9, 1988
- Status
- miniseries
- Network
- ABC
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- Warner Bros. Television, Alan Shayne Productions, ABC
Frequently asked questions
How many seasons does The Bourne Identity have?
1 season, 2 episodes. The last episode aired May 9, 1988.
Who’s in The Bourne Identity?
Richard Chamberlain, Jaclyn Smith, Anthony Quayle, Donald Moffat, Yorgo Voyagis, Peter Vaughan, Denholm Elliott, Michael Habeck, Wolf Kahler, and Philip Madoc. Created by Robert Ludlum.
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