The Hurt Locker
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- Original title
- The Hurt Locker
- Year
- 2008
- Running time
- 125 min.
- Country
United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Jeremy Renner
- Anthony Mackie
- Brian Geraghty
- Guy Pearce
- Ralph Fiennes
- David Morse
- Christian Camargo
- Evangeline Lilly
- Sam Redford
- Sam Spruell
- Michael Desante
- Malcolm Barrett
- J.J. Kandel
- Kristoffer Ryan Winters
- Suhail Dabbach
- Nabil Koni
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- War. Action. Thriller. Drama | Iraq War. Independent Film (US)
- Synopsis
- The Hurt Locker is an intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. In Iraq, when a new sergeant, William James (Jeremy Renner), takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amidst violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge (Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty), by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat. James behaves as if he’s indifferent to death. As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, and James’ true character reveals itself in a way that will change each man forever. From visionary filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker is based on first-hand observation by journalist and screenwriter Mark Boal who was stationed on assignment with a special bomb unit.
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- Awards
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2009: 6 Academy Awards, including Best Movie and Best Director. 9 Nominations.2009: 3 Nominations for Golden Globes: Best Movie Drama, Director, Screenplay.2009: 6 BAFTA Awards, including Best Film, Director and Screenplay. 8 Nominations2008: Venice Film Festival: SIGNIS Award. Nominated for Golden Lion2009: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Film & Best Director. 3 Nominations2009: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Film & Director. 3 Nominations
- Critics' reviews
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"The best nondocumentary American feature made yet about the war in Iraq."
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"A full-throttle body shock of a movie. It gets inside you like a virus, puts your nerves in a blender, and twists your guts into a Gordian knot."
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"What you'll remember most will be Renner's remarkably complex commander. By the time we finally figure him out, it's become clear we've witnessed a star-making performance"
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"When viewers are ultimately released from 'The Hurt Locker's' exhilarating vice grip, they'll find themselves shaken, energized and, more than likely, eager to see it again."
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- 14 My Top 10 Movies from 2008 (287)
- 20 My Favorite War Movies (301)
- 33 Overrated Movies (170)
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