Film & TV The Bourne Identity (2002) – A Cinematic Analysis by alan.dotchin October 5, 2002 by alan.dotchin October 5, 2002 The Bourne Identity, released in 2002, is a landmark action-thriller film directed by Doug Liman and based on Robert Ludlum’s 1980 novel of the same name. Starring Matt Damon in … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail