The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

Director:

Paul Greengrass

Writers (WGA):

Tony Gilroy (screenplay) and
Scott Z. Burns (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

3 August 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

This Summer Jason Bourne Comes Home

Plot:

Bourne dodges new, superior assassins as he searches for his unknown past while a government agent tries to track him down.

Plot Keywords:

Flashback Sequence | Score Employs Electronic Instruments | Man Hunt | Part Of Trilogy | Echelon

Awards:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 24 nominations

Cast

Matt Damon	...	Jason Bourne
Julia Stiles	...	Nicky Parsons
David Strathairn	...	Noah Vosen
Scott Glenn	...	Ezra Kramer
Paddy Considine	...	Simon Ross
Edgar Ramirez	...	Paz
Albert Finney	...	Dr. Albert Hirsch
Joan Allen	...	Pam Landy
Tom Gallop	...	Tom Cronin
Corey Johnson	...	Wills
Daniel Brühl	...	Martin Kreutz
Joey Ansah	...	Desh
Colin Stinton	...	Neal Daniels
Dan Fredenburgh	...	Jimmy
Lucy Liemann	...	Lucy

Also Known As:

Bourne Ultimatum, Das (Germany)
Vengeance dans la peau, La (Belgium: French title) (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Bôn arutimeitamu (Japan) [ja]
Bornov ultimatum (Serbia) [sr]
Bourne Ultimatum (Sweden) [sv]
Bourne Ultimatum (Japan: English title) [en]
Bourne'i ultimaatum (Estonia) [et]
Bourne: El ultimátum (Argentina) [es]
Bourneov ultimatum (Croatia) [hr]
Bourneovo ultimátum (Czech Republic) [cs]
Bournov ultimat (Slovenia) [sl]
Bournovo ultimátum (Slovakia) [sk]
Jason Bournes ultimatum (Norway) [no]
Medusan sinetti (Finland) [fi]
Son ültimatom (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Telesigrafo tou Bourne, To (Greece) [el]
The Bourne ultimatum - Il ritorno dello sciacallo (Italy) [it]
Ultimátum de Bourne, El (Spain) [es]
Ultimato (Portugal) [pt]
Ultimato Bourne, O (Brazil) [pt]
Ultimatum Bourne'a (Poland) [pl]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence and intense sequences of action.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | French | Arabic | Russian | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Malaysia:U | Finland:K-13 | Czech Republic:15 | Norway:15 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Australia:M | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | New Zealand:M | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43741) | Ireland:12A | Singapore:PG | Philippines:PG-13 | Italy:T | Brazil:14 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Taiwan:PG-12 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Portugal:M/12 | Sweden:11 | UK:12A

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

A copy of former United States President Bill Clinton's autobiography, "My Life," is visible on a shelf in Vosen's office. A copy of Nelson Mandela's autobiography, "Long Walk to Freedom," is visible above Clinton's.

Goofs:

Continuity: In Nicky Parsons' first scene, confronting Bourne, the right side of her bangs change positions in every shot from over her eye, behind her ear and just hanging freely.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Russian dispatch officer: Suspect from tunnel auto chase, heading east from Kievsky Train Station.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Extreme Ways (Bourne's Ultimatum)

Perhaps One of the Greatest Motion Picture Trilogies of our Time

I don't hand out ten star ratings easily. A movie really has to impress me, and The Bourne Ultimatum has gone far beyond that. Furthermore, this trilogy has come together so nicely, that I believe it to be one of the greatest motion picture trilogies of our time. Though all three films could not be any more different from the Ludlum novels, they still stand as a powerful landmark in cinematic achievement. The Bourne Ultimatum made me want to cry that the series was complete, yet I could not even attempt to stop smiling for hours.

From the moment that the opening title appeared, I knew we were in for a ride. Paul Greengrass has done it again. Everything we love from the previous Bourne films is here once again: the action, the dialogue, and of course the shaky camera. However for me, that last one was never a problem. I think it adds to the suspense.

I will be back to see this film several times before it is released on DVD, simply because it is genius. It is a perfectly satisfying conclusion, and should stand the test of time as a fantastic movie, and altogether, an unforgettable trilogy.