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The Hurt Locker

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Original title

The Hurt Locker

Year

2008

Running time

125 min.

Country

United States

Director

Kathryn Bigelow

Screenwriter

Mark Boal

Cast

Music

Marco Beltrami, Buck Sanders

Cinematography

Barry Ackroyd

Producer

Summit Entertainment, First Light Production, Kingsgate Films, Grosvenor Park Media, Voltage Pictures. Distributor: Summit Entertainment

Genre

War. Action. Thriller. Drama | Iraq War. Independent Film (US)

Synopsis

The Hurt Locker is an intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. In Iraq, when a new sergeant, William James (Jeremy Renner), takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amidst violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge (Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty), by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat. James behaves as if he’s indifferent to death. As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, and James’ true character reveals itself in a way that will change each man forever. From visionary filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker is based on first-hand observation by journalist and screenwriter Mark Boal who was stationed on assignment with a special bomb unit.

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Rankings Position

#150 Best War Movies/War Film

Awards: 2009: 6 Academy Awards, including Best Movie and Best Director. 9 Nominations.

2009: 3 Nominations for Golden Globes: Best Movie Drama, Director, Screenplay.

2009: 6 BAFTA Awards, including Best Film, Director and Screenplay. 8 Nominations

2008: Venice Film Festival: SIGNIS Award. Nominated for Golden Lion

2009: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Film & Best Director. 3 Nominations

2009: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Film & Director. 3 Nominations

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Critics' reviews

"Here's the Iraq War movie for those who don't like Iraq War movies. (...) Bigelow builds a combustible drama that shakes you in ways you don't see coming. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"The best nondocumentary American feature made yet about the war in Iraq."

A. O. Scott: The New York Times
"This one enters the pantheon of great American war films."

Mick LaSalle: San Francisco Chronicle
"A full-throttle body shock of a movie. It gets inside you like a virus, puts your nerves in a blender, and twists your guts into a Gordian knot."

Scott Foundas: Village Voice
"Overwhelmingly tense, overflowing with crackling verisimilitude, it's both the film about the war in Iraq that we've been waiting for and the kind of unqualified triumph that's been long expected from director Kathryn Bigelow."

Kenneth Turan: Los Angeles Times
"What you'll remember most will be Renner's remarkably complex commander. By the time we finally figure him out, it's become clear we've witnessed a star-making performance"

New York Daily News
"When viewers are ultimately released from 'The Hurt Locker's' exhilarating vice grip, they'll find themselves shaken, energized and, more than likely, eager to see it again."

Ann Hornaday: The Washington Post
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