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Universal Pictures UK is releasing The Bourne Identity: Special Edition DVD on 9th August 2004 to coincide with the theatrical release of the follow up film The Bourne Supremacy.

Starring Matt Damon and Franka Potente, The Bourne Identity is based on Robert Ludlum's hugely successful trio of conspiracy novels and took £8million at the UK box office. Director Doug Liman (Swingers, Go) delivers a superior spy thriller with a series of gripping espionage exploits including flashy fight scenes, the best Mini action since The Italian Job and an explosive love story to match.

The film opens as Jason Bourne (Academy Award® winner Matt Damon - Oceans Eleven) is rescued from the sea with amnesia. He carries only the bullets in his back and a bank account number implanted in his hip. Bourne soon discovers he has a talent for fighting, linguistics and self-defence, which indicates a dangerous past.

Bourne goes on the run to Paris on a quest to reveal his identity, and soon discovers he is being chased by strangers determined to kill him. He befriends a German wanderer, Marie Kreutz (Franka Potente - Run Lola Run), who helps him explore why his life has taken such a perilous turn. Other great supporting cast include Clive Owen (upcoming King Arthur), Brian Cox (X Men 2), Chris Cooper (Academy Award Winner® - Adaptation), and Julia Stiles (Mona Lisa Smile).

This Special Edition DVD boasts a never-seen-before opening and an alternate ending as well as a host of new features including ‘From Identity to Supremacy', an interview with Matt Damon and Franka Potente on the development of their characters from the first to the second film. Further bonus features include interviews with the screenwriter, a CIA Liason and a UCLA psychologist plus a look at Robert Ludlum's life.

The Bourne Identity: Special Edition offers pulse-racing action for movie fans and Matt Damon lovers alike.

Special Features

  • The Bookend Scenes: Never-before-seen opening and alternate ending
  • The Bourne Mastermind: Robert Ludlum - A compelling and encompassing look at the late Robert Ludlum, the mastermind behind the Bourne Trilogy
  • Access Granted: An interview with Screenwriter Tony Gilroy
  • From Identity to Supremacy: Jason and Marie - Exclusive interview with Matt Damon and Franka Potente to build a bridge from Identity to Supremacy
  • The Bourne Diagnosis: Discussion with a UCLA psychologist on the causes and effects of Jason Bourne's struggle with amnesia
  • Cloak and Dagger: Covert ops - An interview with CIA Liason, Chase Brandon, provides a real life perspective into the basic functions of intelligence gathering, and an insider's analysis of Jason Bourne's skills and training methods
  • The Speed of Sound: Join the sound designers from The Bourne Identity in the studio and explore the process of sound design through this interactive featurette
  • Declassified Information: Deleted scenes
  • Inside a Fight Sequence: Watch Matt Damon work with stunt choreographer Nick Powell to meticulously build the U.S. embassy fight sequence
  • Moby ‘Extreme Ways' Music Video
  • Cast & Filmmakers biographies