The Hurt Locker

Also known as 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, WarBudget: $15.0MBox office: $49.3M

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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

Themes

rescue
sniper
explosive
loyalty
us army
car bomb
iraq
tension
disaster
terrorism

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Ratings

IMDb

7.5/10

496,169 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

96%

Metacritic

95/100

Year: 2008
Runtime: 131 min
Genres: Drama, Thriller, War
Rated: R
Awards: Won 6 Oscars. 125 wins & 130 nominations total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Part of: National Film Registry
Award: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Genre: action film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Main subject: Iraq War
Creator: Kathryn Bigelow
Collection: Museum of Modern Art
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Screenwriter: Mark Boal
Composer: Marco Beltrami
Producer: Nicolas Chartier
Cinematographer: Barry Ackroyd
Narrative location: Iraq
Filming location: British Columbia
Duration: 131
FilmAffinity ID: 588031
Distribution format: video on demand
Official website: www.thehurtlocker-movie.com
Image: The hurt locker.svg

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Commons category: The Hurt Locker
publication date: 2009-08-13
title: The Hurt Locker
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Sound
distributed by: Netflix
film editor: Chris Innis
described by source: Women Make Film
assessment: Bechdel test
film format: 16 mm film
review score: 7.5/10
capital cost: 15000000
box office: 34200000

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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