The Hurt Locker (2008)
- Starring:
- Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, (more)
- Director(s):
- Kathryn Bigelow
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Hurt Locker
Based on the personal wartime experiences of journalist Mark Boal (who adapted his experiences with a bomb squad into a fact-based, yet fictional story), director Kathryn Bigelow's Iraq War-set action thriller The Hurt Locker presents the conflict in the Middle East from the perspective of those who witnessed the fighting firsthand -- the soldiers. As an elite Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team tactfully navigates the streets of present-day Iraq, they face the constant threat of death from incoming bombs and sharp-shooting snipers. In Baghdad, roadside bombs are a common danger. The Army is working to make the city a safer place for Americans and Iraqis, so when it comes to dismantling IEDs (improvised explosive devices) the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) crew is always on their game. But protecting the public isn't easy when there's no room for error, and every second spent dismantling a bomb is another second spent flirting with death. Now, as three fearless bomb technicians take on the most dangerous job in Baghdad, it's only a matter of time before one of them gets sent to "the hurt locker." Jeremy Renner, Guy Pearce, and Ralph Fiennes star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 130 mins
Complete Cast of The Hurt Locker
- Jeremy Renner - Staff Sgt. William James
- Brian Geraghty - Specialist Owen Eldridge
- Ralph Fiennes - Contractor Team Leader
- Evangeline Lilly - Connie James
- Christopher Sayegh - Beckham
- Sam Spruell - Contractor Charlie
- Justin Campbell - Sgt. Carter
- Ryan Tramont - Guard at Liberty Gate
- Anthony Mackie - Sgt, J.T. Sanborn
- Guy Pearce - Sgt. Matt Thompson
- David Morse - Col. Reed
- Christian Camargo - Col. John Cambridge
- Suhail Al-Dabbach - Black Suit Man
- Erin Gann - Mortuary Affairs Officer
- Malcolm Barrett - Sgt. Foster
- Director(s):
- Kathryn Bigelow
- Writer(s):
- Mark Boal
- Producer(s):
- Kathryn Bigelow, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(War Violence, Profanity)
- Categories:
- War, Mystery & Suspense
- 2009 - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - Best Picture
- 2009 - Austin Film Critics - Best Director
- 2009 - Austin Film Critics - Best Cinematography
- 2009 - Boston Society of Film Critics - Best Actor
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- 2009 - Boston Society of Film Critics - Best Director
- 2009 - Boston Society of Film Critics - Best Cinematography
- 2009 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Sound
- 2009 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Sound
- 2009 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Original Screenplay
- 2009 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Editing
- 2009 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Picture
- 2009 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Cinematography
- 2009 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Director
- 2009 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Sound
- 2009 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Editing
- 2009 - Chicago Film Critics Association - Best Original Score
- 2009 - Chicago Film Critics Association - Best Director
- 2009 - Chicago Film Critics Association - Best Actor
- 2009 - Chicago Film Critics Association - Best Picture
- 2009 - Chicago Film Critics Association - Best Original Screenplay
- 2009 - Chicago Film Critics Association - Best Cinematography
- 2009 - Directors Guild of America - Best Director
- 2009 - National Board of Review - Breakthrough Performance by an Actor
- 2009 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Director
- 2009 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Picture
- 2009 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Actor
- 2009 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Director
- 2009 - Online Film Critics Association - Best Editing
- 2009 - Online Film Critics Association - Best Editing
- 2009 - Online Film Critics Association - Best Actor
- 2009 - Online Film Critics Association - Best Director
- 2009 - Online Film Critics Association - Best Picture
- 2009 - Producers Guild of America - Producer of the Year
- 2009 - Toronto Film Critics Association - Best Director
- 2009 - Washington D.C. Film Critics Association - Best Ensemble
- 2009 - Washington D.C. Film Critics Association - Best Director
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