The Bourne Legacy (2012)

An expansion of the universe from Robert Ludlum's novels, centered on a new hero whose stakes have been triggered by the events of the previous three films.

Director:

Tony Gilroy

Writers:

Tony Gilroy (screenplay), Dan Gilroy (screenplay),

Stars:

Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton

1 win & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeremy Renner	...	Aaron Cross
Scott Glenn	...	Ezra Kramer
Stacy Keach	...	Adm Mark Turso USN Ret.
Edward Norton	...	Col Eric Byer, USAF, Ret.
Donna Murphy	...	Dita Mandy
Michael Chernus	...	Arthur Ingram
Corey Stoll	...	Zev Vendel
Alice Gainer	...	Lean Forward MSNBC Anchor
Prue Lewarne	...	CNN Reporter
Howard Leader	...	MSNBC Man Analyst
James Joseph O'Neil	...	Sterisyn-Morlanta Gateman
Rachel Weisz	...	Dr. Marta Shearing
Tony Guida	...	Dr. Benezara
Sonnie Brown	...	Dr. Lieberburg
Neil Brooks Cunningham	...	Dr. Dan Hillcott

Storyline

The events in this movie take place around the same time as the events in The Bourne Ultimatum (2007). When a British reporter was writing an expose about Black Ops operations Treadstone and Black Briar, and the ones responsible for them are concerned. And when Jason Bourne, former Treadstone operative got the file on Treadstone and Black Briar and gave it to Pamela Landy who then passed it to the media. When the men behind Treadstone and Black Briar learn of this, they're concerned how this will affect other ops they have. They decide it's best to shut down all ops and make sure make everyone involved disappears. They try to take out Aaron Cross who is part of another op called Outcome, but he manages to survive. He then seeks out Dr. Marta Shearing who worked on him when he began. It seems part of the program is for all subjects to take medications but he has run out, which is why he seeks her. But someone tries to kill her. He saves her and she tells him, he should have stopped ...

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Plot Keywords:

pill | cia | reporter | alaska | colonel | 

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Taglines:

There Was Never Just One

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

14A

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian Filipino

Release Date:

10 August 2012 (Canada)

Also Known As:

La peur dans la peau: L'héritage de Bourne

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$125,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$38,142,825 (USA) (10 August 2012)

Gross:

$113,165,635 (USA) (2 November 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Kennedy/Marshall Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

135 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Taylor Kitsch, Shia LaBeouf, Adam Brody, Garrett Hedlund, Luke Evans, Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Hartnett, Tobey Maguire, Alex Pettyfer, Dominic Cooper, Michael Fassbender, Kellan Lutz, Benjamin Walker, Erryn Arkin, Paul Dano, Joel Edgerton, Oscar Isaac, Logan Marshall-Green and Michael Pitt were considered for the role of Aaron Cross. Isaac was eventually cast in the different role as Outcome #3.

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Goofs

Near the end of the movie, while addressing an oversight committee, Noah Vosen says "We had a problem with Treadstone six years ago." The Legacy story runs concurrently with the Ultimatum story in the Bourne timeline, and both of these stories take place in a time frame within the last few minutes of Supremacy. Supremacy takes place two years after Identity. Therefore the whole Bourne timeline so far comprises only two years, or slightly over two years.

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Quotes

Drone Spec: What kind of weapon system is this guy operating?
Dita Mandy: He's probably got a rifle.
[Drone operators exchange incredulous glances]
Byer: It's a high-powered rifle.

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Connections

Referenced in South Park: A Nightmare on Facetime (2012)

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Soundtracks

Cleaning This Gun (Come on in Boy)
Written by Casey Beathard, Marla Cannon-Goodman
Performed by Rodney Atkins
Courtesy of Curb Records, Inc.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

It was no legacy...

Ouch. I wish Greengrass directed this film, because to me it felt like a mess. Had a good idea with a solid backing, but it failed to take advantage of it. I like that they intertwined the story within the Ultimatum storyline like you see in the preview as well as playing homage to the original series, but the execution sucked not to mention that the Bourne events had no influence on Cross' character - something that "Legacy" would suggest. The storytelling felt disjointed, and the action sequences had way too much camera shake to enjoy them (the first trilogy wasn't so bad). Other than Manila, and the solitude of Alaska, location is one trademark of the legacy that just wasn't there. In the first three films, the assassins didn't need to speak to have personality and character - this film's assassin was just a ghost in your memory.

Even though not directly stated, I think most people would understand by watching this film what MAY have actually happened to Jason Bourne. The only way this film will have any more meaning is if they continue the new trilogy.