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The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Identity

He was the perfect weapon until he became the target.

20027.51h 59m

Overview

Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy—but who does he work for?

Directed by Doug Liman
Written by William Blake Herron, Robert Ludlum, Tony Gilroy
Produced by Patrick Crowley, Richard N. Gladstein, Doug Liman
Box OfficeBudget: $60.0MRevenue: $214.0M

Top Cast

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Jason Bourne

Franka Potente

Franka Potente

Marie Helena Kreutz

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Alexander Conklin

Clive Owen

Clive Owen

The Professor

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Ward Abbott

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Nykwana Wombosi

Gabriel Mann

Gabriel Mann

Danny Zorn

Julia Stiles

Julia Stiles

Nicky Parsons

Walton Goggins

Walton Goggins

Research Tech

Josh Hamilton

Josh Hamilton

Research Tech

Themes & Keywords

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About The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Identity is a action, drama, mystery, thriller film released in 2002 exploring themes of assassin, amnesia, paris, france, based on novel or book, escape, barcelona, spain. Directed by Doug Liman, it stars Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper. Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy—but who does he work for?

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