In the Mediterranean Sea, Italian fishermen rescue an American man adrift with two gunshot wounds in his back. Tending to his wounds, they find he has amnesia but shows advanced combat skills and … See more

• Matt Damon as Bourne
• Franka Potente as Marie
• Chris Cooper as Conklin
• Clive Owen as … See more

Development
Attempts to develop a film adaptation of The Bourne Identity began in 1981, when film producer Anthony Lazzarino and Ludlum's literary agent Henry Morrison's company Windwood/Glen Productions purchased the film … See more

Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 84% of 194 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.0/10. The website's consensus reads: "Expertly blending genre formula with bursts of unexpected wit, … See more

On January 21, 2003, Universal Pictures released The Bourne Identity in the U.S. on VHS as well as on a "Collector's Edition" DVD in two formats: widescreen and full screen. It surpassed Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone to have the highest DVD rentals, making … See more

The Bourne Identity was followed by a 2004 sequel, The Bourne Supremacy, which received a similar positive critical and public reception, but received some criticism for its hand-held camerawork, which observers argued made action sequences difficult … See more

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