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The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Identity

121988•6.5/10
DramaAction & Adventure

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6.5/10(96)

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?

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Production

Warner Bros. Television, Alan Shayne Productions, ABC

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 8, 1988

Last Aired

May 9, 1988

Networks

ABC

Created By

Robert Ludlum

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Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Part 1
Air date: 1988-05-08
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.
E2
Part 2
Air date: 1988-05-09
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.

Cast

Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain

Jason Bourne

Jaclyn Smith

Jaclyn Smith

Marie St. Jacques

Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

François Villiers

Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

David Abbott

Yorgo Voyagis

Yorgo Voyagis

Carlos

Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

Fritz Koenig

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Washburn

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