The Bourne Legacy (2012) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	August 10, 2012
On DVD:	December 11, 2012
Genre:	Suspense, Action
Director:	Tony Gilroy
Writer:	Tony Gilroy, Dan Gilroy
Cast:	Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Albert Finney, Joan Allen, Scott Glenn, Stacy Keach, Oscar Isaac
AKA:	Bourne Identity 4, The
Studio:	Universal Pictures
Official site:	thebournelegacy.net
Running Time:	135 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated PG-13 for violence and action sequences

The narrative architect behind the Bourne film series, Tony Gilroy, takes the helm in the next chapter of the hugely popular espionage franchise that has earned almost $1 billion at the global box office: The Bourne Legacy. The writer/director expands the Bourne universe created by Robert Ludlum with an original story that introduces us to a new hero (Jeremy Renner) whose life-or-death stakes have been triggered by the events of the first three films....

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When it was announced that a fourth Jason Bourne movie was being developed without star Matt Damon or director Paul Greengrass, I was worried. When it was announced that returning writer Tony Gilroy was taking over the directing reigns and making a Jason Bourne movie that would include its main character, I was ready to throw in the towel. Having now watched The Bourne Legacy, I wish Universal Pictures would have thrown in the towel long ago.

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