The Bourne Identity is a 2002 action-thriller film based on Robert Ludlum's 1980 novel. It was directed and co-produced by Doug Liman and written by Tony Gilroy and William Blake Herron. It stars Matt Damon as Jason Bourne, a man suffering from psychogenic amnesia attempting to discover his identity amidst a clandestine conspiracy within the CIA. It also features Franka Potente, Chris Cooper, Clive Owen, Brian Cox, Walton Goggins, and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. The first installment in the Bourne film series, it was followed by The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Bourne Legacy, and Jason Bourne.
Release dateJune 14, 2002 (USA)
Content ratingPG-13 · TV-14
GenreAction · Mystery · Thriller
Directed byDoug Liman
Written byTony Gilroy · William Blake Herron · Robert Ludlum
Music byJohn Powell
Produced byPatrick Crowley · Richard N. Gladstein · Doug Liman
Production companyUniversal Pictures · The Kennedy/Marshall Company · Hypnotic · Kalima Productions GmbH & Co. KG · Stillking Films