Roger Young's made-for-TV adaptation of the Robert Ludlum novel, The Bourne Identity stars
Richard Chamberlain as Jason Bourne, who washes up on the beach and is cared for by a doctor. Bourne has no memories, but is intrigued enough to investigate why he has the number of a Swiss bank account on his thigh. As Jason travels to various European cities following clues about his past, he begins to discover that his actions match those of the feared international terrorist Carlos. The book was filmed a second time in 2002 by
Doug Liman with
Matt Damon in the title role. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide