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The Bourne Legacy

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Directed by Tony Gilroy
Produced by Frank Marshall, Patrick Crowley, Ben Smith, and Jeffrey M. Weiner
Screenplay by Tony Gilroy and Dan Gilroy Story by Tony Gilroy Based on the Bourne novels by Robert Ludlum
With: Jeremy Renner, Scott Glenn, Stacy Keach, Edward Norton, Donna Murphy, Joan Allen, David Strathairn, Albert Finney, Dennis Boutsikaris, and Paddy Considine
Cinematography: Robert Elswit
Editing: John Gilroy
Music: James Newton Howard
Runtime: 135 min
Release Date: 10 August 2012
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color: Color
Tony Gilroy’s sequel / reboot of the Bourne franchise is completely unnecessary and lacks any of the punch and intrigue of the Matt Damon films. Those movies were short on story and subtext as well, but at least they engaged.