The Bourne Identity
Overview
The Bourne Identity is a 2002 action thriller film directed by Doug Liman, based on the 1980 novel by Robert Ludlum. The film stars Matt Damon as Jason Bourne, a man who is found floating in the Mediterranean Sea with two bullet wounds in his back and no memory of who he is. He has a microchip in his hip that leads him to a bank in Zurich, where he discovers a safe deposit box filled with passports, money, and a gun. He is a highly trained assassin, and he is being hunted by the CIA. The film is a tense, gritty, and realistic spy thriller. It features a memorable car chase through the streets of Paris. The Bourne Identity was a critical and commercial success, earning over $214 million worldwide. It launched a successful franchise and revitalized Matt Damon's career.
