Richard Chamberlain, Jaclyn Smith, Anthony Quayle

A man is washed ashore the beach of a small French village during a heavy storm. A retired doctor takes care of the unconscious stranger. When the mysterious man recovers, he cannot remember anything ...( read more  read more... )- He does not know his name, he does not know where flashback memories of violence come from, and he sure does not know why the access code of an anonymous Swiss bank account is implanted in his thigh. As he searches for his identity, things soon become dangerous. There are attempts to kill him, he is well known in first class hotels all around Europe, and, worst of all, there are strange similarities between his memories and reported actions of a high class terrorist, Carlos.

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Directed by: Roger Young

Release Date: May 8, 1988

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DVD Release Date: August 27, 2002

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  • September 3, 2009
    i like it the hole trylogi
  • June 11, 2009
    I like the concept of finding out - who you truly are - not just who others want you to be.
  • May 23, 2009
    It was interesting watching this first movie, based on the book by Robert Ludlum, which I gather is more true to the book than the Matt Damon movie. This is a 300 minute, 2 part, made for TV movie with Richard Chamberlain and Jaclyn Smith. Good acting and well made apart from a...( read more) very cheesy love scene with equally cheesy music during it. There were a few other goofy parts but all in all an interesting and pretty enjoyable film.
  • April 4, 2009
    My best among the 3.The story,direction and Matt Damon was superb.Simply Matt Demon!!!!
  • April 3, 2009
    Love the series with Matt Damon.
  • March 24, 2009
    Don't think I've watched this Version. Would like to see it sometime
  • February 5, 2009
    the suspense is the most thrilling thing in this movie. i have already follow the next series of movies after this one. :)
  • January 28, 2009
    I think I'd want to see this one just to compare it with Matt's version.

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  • hermannp1
    May 4, 2009
    After reading the glowing comments of several reviewers of 'The Bourne Identity' 1988 version, I must redouble my efforts to find it in the video shops.
  • jarod21
    August 2, 2008
    The best movie of Jason Bourne !!! I hate Bourne with Matt Damon but this like book:)

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