Moscow
A frozen labyrinth where shadows whisper secrets and every corner hides a lethal past.
Moscow is the setting of the final act of The Bourne Supremacy (2004). Jason Bourne travels there to find Irena Neski, the daughter of the Russian politician Vladimir Neski, whom he killed on his first mission.
Quick Facts
- Location
- Russia
Lore & Background
In Moscow, Kirill, tasked again by the oligarch Yuri Gretkov with killing Bourne, finds and wounds him. Bourne flees in a stolen taxi with Kirill in pursuit and forces Kirill's vehicle into a concrete divider, while Gretkov is arrested as Pamela Landy looks on. Bourne then locates Irena, confesses to murdering her parents and apologizes to her. The Bourne Ultimatum opens in the city, with the wounded Bourne evading the Moscow police.
Reader's Guide
Portions of the car chase and the ending of The Bourne Supremacy were shot in Moscow, and the drivers of the chase won the Best Vehicle award at the 2005 Taurus World Stunt Awards. For The Bourne Ultimatum, Berlin doubled for Moscow.
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