Production note The movie was delayed, rewritten, and reshot extensively, with Tony Gilroy faxing rewritten scenes to production.
Production note It was originally slated for September 2001 but moved to June 2002.
Production note The film reportedly went about $8 million over budget and still grossed about $214 million on a $60 million budget.
Production note The movie was shot mostly in Prague, not Switzerland.
Production note Damon performed many of the stunts himself, including wall climbing and much of the hand-to-hand work.
Production note Chris Cooper and Brian Cox reportedly only had five days each to shoot.
Production note Liman’s father was the chief counsel during the Iran-Contra hearings, and Conklin may have been modeled on Oliver North.
Production note The red bag from the movie is said to have ended up with Adam Savage.
Mission: Impossible Used as the blueprint Bourne was borrowing from, and as a benchmark for franchise action.
Before Sunrise Referenced as a tonal model for the Bourne-Marie relationship and indie sensibility.
Run Lola Run Cited as an influence through casting and style.
Ronin Referenced as another foreign-country, on-the-fly thriller influence.
Taken Used as a later comparable action movie that benefits from foreign settings and this style of momentum.
The Matrix Mentioned to contrast stylized action with Bourne’s more tactile fights.
Blues Brothers Used as a comparison for elaborate car-chase staging.
John Wick Referenced as a later action series that learned from Bourne’s tactical style.
Enemy of the State Used as a comparison for surveillance-thriller visuals and evil-office-boss types.
The Town Mentioned as a chase movie that handles geography well, especially in Boston.
Good Will Hunting Referenced as part of Damon’s career rise and prior Rewatchables coverage.
Rounders Used as another Damon title showing his range before Bourne.
Ocean’s Eleven Discussed as a film where Damon functioned more like a character actor inside a star ensemble.
Spy Game Referenced because Brad Pitt chose it instead of Bourne.
The Fugitive Referenced indirectly through the idea of a foreign-country road game and man-on-the-run structure?
