The Bourne Identity
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The Bourne Identity

He was the perfect weapon until he became the target.

7.5 / 10 2002 1h 59mPG-13 English
ActionDramaMysteryThriller

Storyline

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?

Cast & Crew

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Jason Bourne

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Doug Liman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Bourne Identity is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker