The Bourne Identity (2002)
After waking up at sea with no memory of who he once was, Jason Bourne travels the world to discover his identity while mysterious assassins try to kill him. Matt Damon stars as Jason Bourne, a character first appearing in Robert Ludlum's 1980 spy novel The Bourne Identity. The film was followed by The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum, both of which were also adaptations of Ludlum's work.
The Bourne Identity
- Director
- Doug Liman
- Release Date
- June 14, 2002
- Studio(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Cast
- Chris Cooper , Franka Potente , Clive Owen , Matt Damon , Brian Cox
- Writers
- Tony Gilroy , W. Blake Herron
- Runtime
- 119 minutes
- Franchise(s)
- Jason Bourne
- Sequel(s)
- Jason Bourne , The Bourne Legacy , The Bourne Ultimatum , The Bourne Supremacy
- Budget
- $60 million
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