The Hurt Locker

Also known as Hurt Locker

2008 film directed by Kathryn Bigelow

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The Hurt Locker is a 2008 American war drama film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal. The cast includes Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, and Christian Camargo. Produced by Summit Entertainment, the film was shot in British Columbia and distributed by Summit Entertainment and Netflix. It features music by Marco Beltrami and cinematography by Barry Ackroyd.

The film has a runtime of 131 minutes and is rated R. It received an Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Sound Editing, and Best Film Editing. The film also received nominations for Best Actor, Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Sound Editing. It has a Metascore of 95 and a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 96%.

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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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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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