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The Hurt Locker (2008)

R 131 min  -  Drama | Thriller | War  -   10 October 2008 (Italy)
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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.

Director:

Kathryn Bigelow

Writer:

Mark Boal
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeremy Renner ...
Anthony Mackie ...
Brian Geraghty ...
Guy Pearce ...
Ralph Fiennes ...
David Morse ...
Evangeline Lilly ...
Christian Camargo ...
Suhail Aldabbach Suhail Aldabbach ...
Black Suit Man (as Suhail Al-Dabbach)
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Storyline

An intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. When a new sergeant, James, takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amidst violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge, 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. Written by BWR Public Relations  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Bomb | Sergeant | Army | Soldier | Death  | See more »

Taglines:

You don't have to be a hero to do this job. But it helps. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Thriller | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for war violence and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Arabic | Turkish

Release Date:

(Italy) See more »

Also Known As:

Zona de miedo See more »

Filming Locations:

Amman, Jordan See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€48,188 (Italy) (10 October 2008) (70 Screens)

Gross:

$12,647,089 (USA) (15 November 2009)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

First dramatic feature film about the Iraq War to win an Academy Award. First war movie about a modern war to win the Best Picture Academy Award where the war featured is not World War I, World War II nor the Vietnam War. First war movie to win the Best Picture Academy Award since The English Patient. First war movie to win a Best Director Academy Award since Roman Polanski's The Pianist. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After James puts out the car fire and gets in the car, there are absolutely no scorch marks on the pavement around it. Furthermore, he would not have been able to touch or enter a car that had been burning so furiously because it would be too hot for quite some time. See more »

Quotes

Staff Sergeant William James: You'll get it, though. You'll get it.
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Soundtracks

"Fear (Is Big Business)"
Written by Al Jourgensen (as Jourgensen) / Tommy Victor (as Victor) / Ministry
Performed by Ministry
Courtesy of 13th Planet Records, Inc. See more »