The Bourne Identity
He was the perfect weapon until he became the target.
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Budget
$60 000 000
Box office
$214 034 224
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Dan Weil, Fanny Stauff
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Saar Klein, Tink Ten Eyck
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Short description
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?
What's left behind the scenes
- Robert Ludlum, the author of the Jason Bourne books, died during post-production on March 12, 2001.
- The film was originally scheduled for release on September 7, 2001. However, when the filmmakers decided to rework the ending, the premiere was pushed back to May 31, 2002. After that, the release date was changed again to June 14, 2002.
- In the scene with Wambosi's murder, as he descends the stairs, he is not wearing a jacket (he is carrying it in his hand), but at the moment of the shooting and in the subsequent scene, the jacket is already on him.
- David Self is listed as one of the authors of the screenplay dated September 2, 2000. However, his name does not appear among the screenwriters in the finished film.
- The scenes featuring Brian Cox and Chris Cooper took about five days to film. However, both actors later returned to the set to participate in reshoots.
- At the beginning of the film, Jason Bourne looks at himself in the mirror and says in Dutch: “Weet je wie ik ben? Hou dan godverdomme op met dat gezeik en zeg het me,” which means: “You know who I am? Then stop talking nonsense and tell me.”
- During the fight between Bourne and the Professor, the latter pulls a Walther P5 Compact pistol from his bag, but when he drops it, a CZ 100 pistol is lying on the ground instead.
- Most of the extras, portraying American soldiers at the American embassy in Zurich, were real US Marines sent to Europe at the request of producer Frank Marshall. Naturally, they did not need to be provided with special uniforms. Together with the director, they worked on the dialogues (which were ultimately cut from the film) and developed tactical plans for filming the embassy operation.
- The role of Jason Bourne was offered to Brad Pitt, but he chose to star in "Spy Game" (2001) instead.
- The film's release date was originally scheduled for June 2001. The delay was due to the director Doug Liman's desire to reshoot some scenes, particularly the famous chase scene in the middle of the film.
- The role of Jason Bourne was offered to Brad Pitt, but he chose to star in "Spy Game" (2001).
- Brian Cox (Ward Abbott) had previously played in a film about an assassin suffering from memory loss after a trauma, in the 1996 film "The Long Kiss Goodnight".
- Most of the extras playing American soldiers at the US embassy in Zurich were actual Marines sent to Europe at the request of producer Frank Marshall. Naturally, there was no need to provide them with special uniforms. Along with the director, they worked on the dialogue (which was ultimately cut from the film) and developed tactical schemes for filming the embassy operation.
- Composer Carter Burwell was actively working on the soundtrack for the film, but due to a delay in its release, he was forced to leave the project in 2001.
- Director Doug Liman did not allow screenwriter Tony Gilroy to read the novella "The Bourne Identity," upon which the film was based. Instead, Doug prepared a script outline, which Mr. Gilroy then had to work with.
- Principal photography for the film took place from October 31, 2000, to February 2001 in the Czech Republic, France, Greece, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy.
- The Professor’s rifle is a Swiss SIG 550 Sniper.
- The film is based on Robert Ludlum's novel "The Bourne Identity" (1980).
- The special edition DVD of the film for Region 2 lacks the title card present in both the theatrical and alternative versions. At the beginning of the film, viewers only see the Universal Studios logo, but the credits do not appear until the end, and even then, the title card is missing.
- A Russian foreign passport in the name of “Foma Kiniaev” displays the surname as “Ащьф Лштшфум” in Russian, which corresponds to the name “Foma Kiniaev” typed with the Russian keyboard layout enabled.
- Clive Owen's character drives a BMW in the film. Interestingly, Clive is a spokesperson for BMW and has appeared in several of their commercials.
- In the first version of the script, Marie was American, her last name was Parsell, and she had green hair. In the film, she is German, her last name is Kreutz, and she changes her hair color several times throughout the movie.
- During the chase scene at the American embassy in Zurich, Bourne escapes through an emergency exit. He descends from a metal platform and hangs from the stairs by his hands. At that moment, the camera focuses on the platform he climbed down from, revealing that there is no snow on it (the snow was blown off when the platform’s supports couldn’t handle Bourne’s weight). When the embassy soldiers later ran out of the emergency exit, snow is visible on the platform.
- Composer Carter Burwell worked extensively on the film's soundtrack, but due to release delays, he was forced to leave the project in 2001.
- The pistol Bourne discovers in the bank safe deposit box in Zurich is a SIG-Sauer SIG Pro SP2009 (9mm).
- Director Doug Liman did not allow screenwriter Tony Gilroy to read the novel "The Bourne Identity," on which the film was based. Instead, Doug prepared a script outline, which Mr. Gilroy had to work with.
- Judy Parfitt played a psychologist, but the scene with her participation was cut from the film. This episode can be viewed on the DVD in the "Deleted Scenes" section.
- One of the rare films not burdened with a large number of opening credits.
- At the beginning of the film, Jason Bourne looks in a mirror and speaks in Dutch: “Weet je wie ik ben? Hou dan godverdomme op met dat gezeik en zeg het me,” which translates to: “Do you know who I am? Then stop talking nonsense and tell me.”
- Robert Ludlum, the author of the Jason Bourne novels, passed away during post-production on March 12, 2001.
- The film was originally scheduled for release in June 2001. The delay was due to director Doug Liman's desire to reshoot several scenes, specifically the famous chase sequence in the middle of the movie.
- Among the items Bourne finds in his safe deposit box at the Gemeinschaftsbank in Zurich are an American Express credit card and a rather rare Air France Club 2000 frequent flyer card. This card is issued only to Air France management and corporate clients who manage multi-million dollar flight budgets.
- Judy Parfitt played a psychologist, but her scene was cut from the movie. This episode can be viewed on the DVD in the 'Deleted Scenes' section.
- Filming scenes with Brian Cox and Chris Cooper took about five days. However, both actors later returned to the set to participate in reshoots.
- Clive Owen's character drives a BMW in the film. Interestingly, Clive is a brand ambassador for BMW – he has starred in several commercials for them.
- After Bourne scans his handprint at the bank, he removes his hand from the scanner. But in the next frame, he is holding his hand on the scanner again, and removes it again.
- Jason Bourne's hand-to-hand combat technique combines Krav Maga and Eskrima/Kali.
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