Synopsis
Living quietly in India, Jason Bourne is drawn back into a violent world when a Russian assassin frames him for a CIA theft and targets him and Marie. After Marie is killed, Bourne begins a relentless search for the truth, uncovering a conspiracy that reaches into his former agency while evading both professional killers and his own troubled past.
Factoids & Trivia
- Although it shares its title with Robert Ludlum's novel, the film uses a substantially different story.
- Filming took place in reverse order of the settings. Moscow material was shot first, followed by Berlin, while the opening scenes in Goa were filmed last.
- The production filmed in locations including Berlin, Moscow and Goa, India, with principal photography running from November 2003 into February 2004.
- The ending was changed and reshot only about two weeks before the theatrical release. The replacement ending performed better in test screenings and became part of the finished film.
- The film's visual style relies heavily on handheld camerawork, rapid editing and a muted color palette, giving the action a tense, observational feel.
- Industrial Light & Magic handled the film's special visual effects.
- The Bourne Supremacy was a major commercial success, earning approximately $311 million worldwide and leading to the 2007 sequel The Bourne Ultimatum.