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The Bourne Legacy (2012)

The Bourne Legacy poster
Directed by
Tony Gilroy
Genre
action film, adventure film, thriller film, action thriller, spy film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 15m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 6,180 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A black ops agent named Aaron Cross is on the run after the CIA's secret programs are exposed. He must evade assassins and find a way to survive while the agency tries to cover its tracks.

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What happens

The Bourne Legacy is a 2012 American action-thriller film directed by Tony Gilroy, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Dan. It is the fourth installment in the Bourne series of films following The Bourne Ultimatum (2007). It stars Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Stacy Keach, and Oscar Isaac. The film follows black ops agent Aaron Cross who runs for his life once former CIA assassin Jason Bourne's actions leads to the exposure of Treadstone and its successor, Blackbriar. The Bourne Legacy is the only film in the Bourne series that does not feature titular character Jason Bourne; actor Matt Damon chose not to appear in the film because Paul Greengrass was not the director. Nevertheless, Bourne is shown in pictures and mentioned by name several times throughout the film. Parts of The Bourne Legacy take place at the same time as the events portrayed in the previous film, The Bourne Ultimatum. Filming primarily took place in New York City, with some scenes shot in the Philippines, South Korea, and Canada. The Bourne Legacy premiered in New York City on July 30, 2012. It was theatrically released in the rest of the United States on August 10, 2012. It received mixed reviews from critics but was a box-office success, grossing $280 million on a $125 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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