# The Bourne Identity (2002)

> An amnesiac former assassin races across Europe to uncover his identity while escaping the covert forces determined to erase him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1731

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Action, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Doug Liman
- Cast: Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper, Clive Owen, Brian Cox, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Gabriel Mann, Julia Stiles
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0258463/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, propulsive, paranoid, action movie night, spy thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A man awakens with no memory, hunted by those who want him dead, and must uncover his true identity.

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- [The Bourne Legacy (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/32918)
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- [Mission: Impossible III (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/796)
- [Hitman (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/1067)
- [Syriana (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/191)
- [Jason Bourne (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/204832)
- [Mission: Impossible II (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/795)
- [24 Hours to Live (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/321293)
- [Total Recall (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/44706)
- [Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)](https://ember.film/movie/248680)

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