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Bourne Identity (The) (2002)
He was the perfect weapon until he became the targetDirector: Doug Liman
OVERALL: Draw-
OVERALL: Draw
The original US CE, the Holland/Portugal/Scandinavia/UK and Australian releases include an English DTS track, audio commentary, and other extras.
The US "Bourne Files Collection" contains a disc that has all the Explosive Edition extras plus the audio commentary and also includes a bonus disc with 3 additional featurettes.
The US "Jason Bourne Collection" includes the bonus disc with 3 additional featurettes, and adds trailers for all 3 films, but includes the original Explosive Edition without the commentary.
The UK "budget" release has the 3 featurettes from the US bonus discs, but loses almost all other features from the previous releases.
The US releases contain the US version of the film.
All other releases contain the international version of the film.
Versions:
- The International version contains a short additional scene (part of the "Farmhouse" extended scene from the special features). See additional detail below.
- The US version does not contain this scene during the film. Director Doug Liman confirms in his audio commentary that the scene was cut from the original US theatrical release "for time".
- "The Explosive Extended Edition" is not an alternate cut of the film, simply an access mode that plays "The Bookend Scenes" features via non-seamless branching.
Deck the Halls scene:
The U.S. release is 118:17 while the international releases are 118:36 (adjusted for PAL to NTSC). There is no difference between the two running times from the start, but at 81:21, the U.S. version cuts from a kitchen scene of Marie and Eamon washing dishes, to a scene of Eamon bringing blankets to Jason and Marie. On the European/Australian releases, at the same point, there is a scene of Jason, Marie, Eamon and his children eating dinner while "Deck the Halls" plays in the background. There is no dialogue, the characters just each exchange uncomfortable glances. The scene goes to 81:40, then picks up the same scene of Eamon bringing blankets. This scene is included as an extra ("Farmhouse" extended scene) albeit sans the holiday themed music. Many thanks to Rewind user Mark Bowen for comparing these releases and letting us know the difference. -
CUTS:
- R1 Collector's Edition America- Universal Pictures - No cuts - US version (118:17 NTSC).
- R1 Explosive Edition America- Universal Pictures - No cuts - US version (118:18 NTSC).
- R1 The Bourne Files Collection America- Universal Pictures - No cuts - US version (118:18 NTSC).
- R1 The Jason Bourne Collection America- Universal Pictures - No cuts - US version (118:18 NTSC).
- R2 France- Universal Pictures - No cuts - International version.
- R2 Explosive Edition France- Universal Pictures - No cuts - International version (113:37 PAL).
- R2 Germany- Universal Pictures - No cuts - International version (113:36 PAL).
- R2 Special Edition Germany- Universal Pictures - No cuts - International version (113:37 PAL).
- R2 Holland- Universal Pictures - No cuts - International version.
- R2 Portugal- Universal Pictures - No cuts - International version (113:36 PAL).
- R2 Scandinavia- Universal Pictures - No cuts - International version (113:36 PAL)
- R2 Explosive Edition Scandinavia- Universal Pictures - No cuts - International version (113:37 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No cuts - International version (113:36 PAL).
- R2 Re-release United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No cuts - International version.
- R2 Special Edition United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No cuts - International version (113:37 PAL).
- R3 Explosive Edition South Korea- Universal Pictures - No cuts - International version.
- R4 Australia- Universal Pictures - No cuts - International version (113:36 PAL).
- R4 Explosive Edition Australia- Universal Pictures - No cuts - International version (113:37 PAL).
- R6 China- CAV Warner Home Video - No cuts - International version (113:33 PAL).
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Comparison added by David on 25/02/03
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 17/08/22UPDATE LOG:
03/08/20: Added R1 Bourne Files & Jason Bourne Collection, added Amazon links, updated US release subtitles, overall extras/notes detail updates, updated Winner notes, added Versions info.
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17/08/22: Added Germany x2, Scandinavia Explosive.
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