The Hurt Locker

2008 film directed by Kathryn Bigelow

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"The Hurt Locker" is a 2008 film directed by Kathryn Bigelow that follows a U.S. Army bomb disposal expert deployed in Iraq. The film is notable for bringing intense, realistic storytelling to the combat experience and was significant enough to win major awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture.

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Film · TMDB

7.3

During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.

Released: 2008-10-10131 minDir: Kathryn BigelowDrama, Thriller, War

Cast

Jeremy Renner as Staff Sergeant William James
Anthony Mackie as Sergeant JT Sanborn
Brian Geraghty as Specialist Owen Eldridge
David Morse as Colonel Reed
Guy Pearce as Sergeant Matt Thompson
Evangeline Lilly as Connie James

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Ratings · OMDb

IMDb

7.5/10

496,169 votes

Article

The Hurt Locker is a 2009 American war film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal. It stars Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Christian Camargo, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, and Guy Pearce. It follows an Iraq War bomb disposal team who are targeted by insurgents and shows their psychological reactions to the stress of combat. Boal drew on his experience during embedded access to write the screenplay.

The Hurt Locker premiered at the 2008 Venice International Film Festival and was released in the United States on June 26, 2009, by Summit Entertainment. It received acclaim from critics, who praised the acting and cinematography. It was nominated for nine Academy Awards and won six, including Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, and became the first film directed by a woman to win Best Picture. It grossed $50 million worldwide.