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Release Date:
10 October 2008 (Italy)
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Tagline:
You'll know when you're in it. See more »
Plot:
Iraq. Forced to play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse in the chaos of war, an elite Army bomb squad unit must come together in a city where everyone is a potential enemy and every object could be a deadly bomb. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
Won 6 Oscars.
Another 72 wins
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46 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(3338 articles)
Dunham Wins the Big One
(From indieWIRE. 17 March 2010, 3:20 PM, PDT)
Jeremy Renner to Join the Cast of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Religious Movie?
(From Collider.com. 17 March 2010, 2:18 PM, PDT)
(From indieWIRE. 17 March 2010, 3:20 PM, PDT)
Jeremy Renner to Join the Cast of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Religious Movie?
(From Collider.com. 17 March 2010, 2:18 PM, PDT)
User Reviews:
A Highly Overrated Film
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US Showtimes:
| Culver Plaza Theatres | 12:00pm | 2:40 | 5:20 | 8:00 | (personalize) See more » |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jeremy Renner | ... | Staff Sergeant William James | |
| Anthony Mackie | ... | Sergeant JT Sanborn | |
| Brian Geraghty | ... | Specialist Owen Eldridge | |
| Guy Pearce | ... | Sergeant Matt Thompson | |
| Ralph Fiennes | ... | Contractor Team Leader | |
| David Morse | ... | Colonel Reed | |
| Evangeline Lilly | ... | Connie James | |
| Christian Camargo | ... | Colonel John Cambridge | |
| Suhail Aldabbach | ... | Black Suit Man (as Suhail Al-Dabbach) | |
| Christopher Sayegh | ... | Beckham | |
| Nabil Koni | ... | Professor Nabil | |
| Sam Spruell | ... | Contractor Charlie | |
| Sam Redford | ... | Contractor Jimmy | |
| Feisal Sadoun | ... | Contractor Feisal | |
| Barrie Rice | ... | Contractor Chris |
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MPAA:
Rated R for war violence and language.
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Runtime:
131 min
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #45024) |
Ireland:15A |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) |
Iceland:16 |
UK:15 |
Germany:16 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Singapore:M18 |
Argentina:16 |
Norway:15 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) |
Finland:K-15 |
Sweden:15 |
Brazil:14 |
Australia:MA |
Japan:PG12 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
New Zealand:R16
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Jordan is a safe place. So safe that actors didn't want to have bodyguards as was first intended. There was no Jordanian military acting as security for the film. Security- set dressing and onset - was provided by a private company.
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Anachronisms: In the movie, all the soldiers are wearing the digital ACU (Army Combat Uniform). While the opening scene takes place in Baghdad in 2004, the first units to be issued the ACU did not receive them until February of 2005. The correct uniform for the time period would have been the three color DCU (Desert Combat Uniform).
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Quotes:
Staff Sergeant William James:
[to Iraqi street kid] I wanna buy another DVD. But, if it's shaky - look at me - out of focus, or any way not 100%, I'm gonna chop off your head with a dull knife. How do you feel about - I'm just kidding, I'm just kidding
[hands him his money]
Staff Sergeant William James: you're a good kid,
[hugging kid's head]
Staff Sergeant William James: you're a good kid, aren't ya...
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[hands him his money]
Staff Sergeant William James: you're a good kid,
[hugging kid's head]
Staff Sergeant William James: you're a good kid, aren't ya...
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Soundtrack:
Your Smiling Face
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FAQ
Does "Beckham" die?How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
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The Hurt Locker is one of the most overrated movies ever. Although there are some good sequences in the film, they never really amount to anything. There is very little plot in the movie. In other words, this film has no purpose. Most of the characters are cardboard cut-outs. The only exception to this is the protagonist of the story(whatever little there is)played brilliantly by Jeremy Renker. The film meanders all over the place. There are episodes in the film which are very loosely connected (if at all) to each other. This certainly isn't my idea of "The Best War Film In Years", etc... Watch Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, Saving Private Ryan instead. They are far better examples of the genre. Kathryn Bigelow's direction is one of the weakest efforts I have seen and I will be highly surprised if she wins the Academy Award this year. Indeed, I am astounded that she was nominated at all. Just because she is a woman is no reason for a nomination. Michael Mann for Public Enemies was a much stronger contender. All in all, I feel this is an average, flawed film which suffers from a weak screenplay and terrible direction. Watch it at your own risk. If you liked Platoon or the other war films I mentioned, then there is a good chance you will hate this one.