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The Hurt Locker

  • 2008
  • 15
  • 2h 11m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Jeremy Renner in The Hurt Locker (2008)
In Baghdad, members of a bomb-disposal team near the end of their rotation deadline are pulled into a deadly game of urban combat by a new sergeant (Renner).
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Kathryn Bigelow
  • Writer
    • Mark Boal
  • Stars
    • Jeremy Renner
    • Anthony Mackie
    • Brian Geraghty
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    467K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,607
    358
    • Director
      • Kathryn Bigelow
    • Writer
      • Mark Boal
    • Stars
      • Jeremy Renner
      • Anthony Mackie
      • Brian Geraghty
    • 1KUser reviews
    • 413Critic reviews
    • 95Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 6 Oscars
      • 125 wins & 130 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Jeremy Renner
    Jeremy Renner
    • Staff Sergeant William James
    Anthony Mackie
    Anthony Mackie
    • Sergeant JT Sanborn
    Brian Geraghty
    Brian Geraghty
    • Specialist Owen Eldridge
    Guy Pearce
    Guy Pearce
    • Sergeant Matt Thompson
    Ralph Fiennes
    Ralph Fiennes
    • Contractor Team Leader
    David Morse
    David Morse
    • Colonel Reed
    Evangeline Lilly
    Evangeline Lilly
    • Connie James
    Christian Camargo
    Christian Camargo
    • Colonel John Cambridge
    Suhail Dabbach
    Suhail Dabbach
    • Black Suit Man
    • (as Suhail Al-Dabbach)
    Christopher Sayegh
    • Beckham
    Nabil Koni
    • Professor Nabil
    Sam Spruell
    Sam Spruell
    • Contractor Charlie
    Sam Redford
    Sam Redford
    • Contractor Jimmy
    Feisal Sadoun
    • Contractor Feisal
    Barrie Rice
    • Contractor Chris
    Imad Dadudi
    • Iraqi Police Captain at UN
    • (as Imad Daoudi)
    Erin Gann
    • Mortuary Affairs Officer
    Justin Campbell
    Justin Campbell
    • Sergeant Carter
    • Director
      • Kathryn Bigelow
    • Writer
      • Mark Boal
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Filmed in the country of Jordan. Access was denied for a week of filming at a U.S. Military Base in Kuwait.
    • Goofs
      One character says an Iraqi with a video camera is preparing a clip for YouTube. The scene takes place in 2004. YouTube was created in 2005.
    • Quotes

      Staff Sergeant William James: [Speaking to his son] You love playing with that. You love playing with all your stuffed animals. You love your mommy, your daddy, your nature pajamas. You love everything, don't ya? Yeah. But you know what, buddy? As you get older... some of the things that you love might not seem so special anymore, you know? Like your Jack-in-a-Box. Maybe you'll realize it's just a piece of tin and a stuffed animal, but the older you get, the fewer things you really love, and by the time you get to my age, maybe it's only one or two things. With me, I think it's one.

    • Crazy credits
      There are no opening credits, not even a title.
    • Connections
      Edited into De wereld draait door: Episode #5.104 (2010)
    • 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.

    User reviews1K

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    Featured review
    9/10
    A Brilliant Piece of Work
    War movie lovers... Your search ends here.

    When I saw this movie, I found I have ended up watching not only the movie but something more than that. The Director Kathryn Bigelow has been fully able to depict the psyche of Bomb disposal squad and their breathtaking game. Though the movie lacks a firm story line up but here it is not needed. Breathtaking sequences, one by one, is the hallmark of the movie.In a war trodden place like Iraq, all aspects of war-psyche has been exploited to give meaning to the daredevils (Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie) and their work of disposing the bombs. The chemistry between the duo has also been fully depicted. The Director has not forgotten the emotional angle and the arouses definite kind of emotions and make you think after every sequence.

    Though some sequences remind you of "Enemy at the gates" but rest assured the movie in itself is masterpiece.

    With its subtle climax the movie wins more on account.

    Worth watching flick........
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    • Sanjay33
    • Jan 24, 2010

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 28, 2009 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Chiến Dịch Sói Sa Mạc
    • Filming locations
      • Amman, Jordan
    • Production companies
      • Voltage Pictures
      • Grosvenor Park Media
      • Film Capital Europe Funds (FCEF )
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,017,811
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $145,352
      • Jun 28, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $49,259,766
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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