The Bourne Identity (2002 Film)

The Bourne Identity (2002 film)

The Bourne Identity is a 2002 American-German action spy film loosely based on Robert Ludlum's novel of the same name. It stars Matt Damon as Jason Bourne, an amnesiac attempting to discover his true identity amidst a clandestine conspiracy within the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The film also features Franka Potente, Chris Cooper, Clive Owen, Brian Cox and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. This film is the first in the Bourne film series, being followed by The Bourne Supremacy (2004), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), and The Bourne Legacy (2012).

The film was directed by Doug Liman and adapted for the screen by Tony Gilroy and William Blake Herron. Although Robert Ludlum died in 2001, he's credited as the film's producer alongside Frank Marshall. Universal Pictures released the film theatrically in the United States on June 14, 2002, and it received positive critical and public reception.