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Beyond 'Jason Bourne': More Bourne films to watch

Lindsey Poisson

lindsey.poisson@timesnews.com

This is a compilation of Bourne films: "The Bourne Identity" (2004), left, "The Bourne Supremacy" (2004) and "The Bourne Ultimatum" (2007). DVD cover images courtesy of Amazon.

There's much more to the "Jason Bourne" story. Catch up with these previous Bourne franchise films:

1. "The Bourne Identity" (2002): Based on a Robert Ludlum novel, the film follows a bullet-riddled man (Matt Damon) with no memory of who he is or what happened to him. As he follows clue to his past, though, he discovers something much more unexpected — he's being hunted, and he somehow has all of the skills needed to fend off his highly trained attackers.

2. "The Bourne Supremacy" (2004): Bourne and his girlfriend, Marie (Franka Potente), try to start a new life after the events of the previous film, but an assassination attempt on Bourne interrupts their plans. Once again, Bourne is pulled out of hiding and forced to confront the people and difficult truths of his dangerous past.

3. "The Bourne Ultimatum" (2007): An intrepid reporter (Paddy Considine) digging into Operation Blackbriar brings Bourne out of hiding and triggers new memories. Bourne then jets off to various parts of the world, following leads and taking out CIA goons as he tries to uncover more about his identity and the people who created him.