The Bourne Ultimatum is a 2007 action-thriller centered on Jason Bourne, a CIA assassin portrayed by Matt Damon who struggles with memory loss. Directed by Paul Greengrass and written by Tony Gilroy, Scott Z. Burns, and George Nolfi, the film follows Bourne as he investigates his past while being hunted by both the CIA and a successor program called Blackbriar. The supporting cast includes Julia Stiles, David Strathairn, Scott Glenn, Paddy Considine, Édgar Ramírez, Albert Finney, and Joan Allen.