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The Bourne Legacy (2012)
The Bourne Legacy is the fourth film in the action thriller spy series based on Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne novels. Departing from the original stories, Legacy introduces a new character named Aaron Cross, who takes the lead role in the film. Following Jason Bourne's recent actions, the decision is made to terminate all special ops projects - and Aaron Cross is one of them. Cross will rush to save a scientist involved with his project - and himself - before they and their legacy are wiped out.
The Bourne Legacy
The Bourne Legacy is the fourth film in the action thriller spy series based on Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne novels. Departing from the original stories, Legacy introduces a new character named Aaron Cross, who takes the lead role in the film. Following Jason Bourne's recent actions, the decision is made to terminate all special ops projects - and Aaron Cross is one of them. Cross will rush to save a scientist involved with his project - and himself - before they and their legacy are wiped out.
- Director
- Tony Gilroy
- Release Date
- September 12, 2012
- Studio(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Cast
- Jeremy Renner , Oscar Isaac , Rachel Weisz
- Writers
- Tony Gilroy
- Runtime
- 135 minutes
- Franchise(s)
- Bourne
- Sequel(s)
- Jason Bourne
- prequel(s)
- The Bourne Identity , The Bourne Supremacy , The Bourne Ultimatum
- Budget
- 125 million
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