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The Bourne Identity (2002)

Directed by Doug Liman

Action | Thriller

Most recently watched by VicnaLobster, sensoria, CaptainBigTime, schofizzy, Javitron, noahphex, jenerator, scottfinn

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?

Rated PG-13 | Length 119 minutes

Actors

Matt Damon | Franka Potente | Chris Cooper | Clive Owen | Brian Cox | Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje | Gabriel Mann | Julia Stiles | Walton Goggins | Josh Hamilton | Orso Maria Guerrini | Tim Dutton | Denis Braccini | Nicky Naudé | David Selburg | Demetri Goritsas | Russell Levy | Anthony Green | Hubert Saint-Macary | David Bamber | Gwenael Clause | Emanuel Booz | Philippe Durand | Vincent Franklin | Paulette Frantz | Thierry René | Roger Frost | David Gasman | Harry Gilbert | Delphine Lanson | William Cagnard | Kait Tenison | Joseph Beddelin | Rainer Werner | Katie Thynne | Aaron Lilly | Ronald Benefield | Bradley J. Goode | Troy Lenhardt | Joshua McNew | Joe Montana | John Pawlikowski | Michael Rix | Brad Rizer | Andrew Webster | Houston Williams | Alain Grellier | Arnaud Henriet | Jean-Yves Bilien | Danny Erskine | Elwin 'Chopper' David

Viewing History (seen 3 times)

Viewing Notes

Looking forward to revisiting all these movies now that I have the entire set (first time owning *any* of the movies!). Crazy how well this holds up. I credit Tony Gilroy’s screenwriting chops. Very tight and perfectly paced. And it’s nice to see the protag falls for the girl where it actually makes sense doesn’t go against the rules or code of the assassin. He’s got amnesia and doesn’t know he’s an assassin! So good.

I love Franke Potente in this. She does “average girl” really good even tho she’s not average. But she’s great portraying that role opposite Damon. And wow does Damon look like a little boy. But this was 21 years ago. Holy shit, right. He’s so good here and it’s amusing that they made a tidy little ending as tho there would be no more of these.

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