We celebrate The Bourne Identity's 20th anniversary by discussing its loose adaptation of Robert Ludlum's 1980 novel, the film's influence on the spy subgenre especially Daniel Craig's Bond, and how this movie and eventual franchise turned Matt Damon into a bankable action star. We also discuss other films like Bourne such as Three Days of the Condor, La Femme Nikita, The Recruit, Atomic Blonde, and Red Sparrow.