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The Hurt Locker

The Hurt Locker

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

20087.32h 11m

Overview

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.

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
Written by Mark Boal
Produced by Nicolas Chartier, Jenn Lee, Mark Boal
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $49.3M

Top Cast

Jeremy Renner

Jeremy Renner

Staff Sergeant William James

Anthony Mackie

Anthony Mackie

Sergeant JT Sanborn

Brian Geraghty

Brian Geraghty

Specialist Owen Eldridge

David Morse

David Morse

Colonel Reed

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Sergeant Matt Thompson

Evangeline Lilly

Evangeline Lilly

Connie James

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Contractor Team Leader

Christian Camargo

Christian Camargo

Colonel John Cambridge

C

Christopher Sayegh

Beckham

David Gueriera

David Gueriera

First Sergeant

Themes & Keywords

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About The Hurt Locker

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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