
Zero Dark Thirty(2012)
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.


“You don't have to be a hero to do this job. But it helps.”
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.

Jeremy Renner
Staff Sergeant William James

Anthony Mackie
Sergeant JT Sanborn

Brian Geraghty
Specialist Owen Eldridge

David Morse
Colonel Reed

Guy Pearce
Sergeant Matt Thompson

Evangeline Lilly
Connie James

Ralph Fiennes
Contractor Team Leader

Christian Camargo
Colonel John Cambridge
Christopher Sayegh
Beckham

David Gueriera
First Sergeant
The Hurt Locker is a drama, thriller, war film released in 2008 exploring themes of rescue, sniper, explosive, loyalty, us army, car bomb. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, it stars Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty. 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.
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