Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

Synopsis of Zero Dark Thirty

Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal, the Academy Award-winning duo behind The Hurt Locker, reteam for this drama detailing the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which stars Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain as the intelligence expert who dedicated a decade of her life to tracking down the world's most wanted terrorist. In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the CIA began interrogating suspected Al Qaeda agents across the globe in a bid to locate the elusive bin Laden. Upon arriving at a CIA black site and witnessing the brutal interrogation tactics firsthand, driven operative Maya (Chastain) aids her unpredictable colleague Dan (Jason Clarke) in gathering the intelligence that will help bring their target to justice. Over the course of the next decade, numerous false leads and dead ends make the search seem more futile than ever. Meanwhile, numerous suicide bombings across the Middle East and Europe hint that Al Qaeda won't go down without a fight. Then, just when it seems as if the trail of clues has finally dried up, an old piece of evidence leads Maya to a suspect who may work directly for the man charged with planning the worst act of terrorism ever committed on American soil. Joel Edgerton, Edgar Ramirez, Mark Strong, Chris Pratt, and James Gandolfini co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

157 mins

Director(s):

Kathryn Bigelow

Writer(s):

Mark Boal

Producer(s):

Megan Ellison, Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

R(Profanity, Graphic Violence)

Categories:

War

• 2012 - American Film Institute - Top Ten Film of the Year
• 2012 - Boston Society of Film Critics - Best Director
• 2012 - Boston Society of Film Critics - Best Picture
• 2012 - Boston Society of Film Critics - Best Editing
• 2012 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Editing
• 2012 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Director (Runner-up)
• 2012 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Editing
• 2012 - National Board of Review - Best Director
• 2012 - National Board of Review - Best Picture
• 2012 - National Board of Review - Best Actress
• 2012 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Cinematographer
• 2012 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Picture
• 2012 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Director
• 2012 - New York Film Critics Online - Best Director
• 2012 - New York Film Critics Online - Best Picture
• 2012 - Washington D.C. Film Critics Association - Best Director
• 2012 - Washington D.C. Film Critics Association - Best Picture
• 2012 - Washington D.C. Film Critics Association - Best Actress
• 2012 - Writers Guild of America - Best Original Screenplay

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