The Hurt Locker

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

2008 2h 11m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 6,396

DramaThrillerWar

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Writers: Gary Damian Thomas, Mark Boal
Languages: English, Arabic, Turkish
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Arabic, Turkish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, shot by Barry Ackroyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bob Murawski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kathryn Bigelow directs. Barry Ackroyd behind the camera. Marco Beltrami scores. Bob Murawski cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Arabic, Turkish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Arabic, Turkish.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
5Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, shot by Barry Ackroyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Bob Murawski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "You don't have to be a hero to do this job. But it helps.".
10IMDB entry: tt0887912 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 24 themes, including "rescue", "sniper", "explosive", "loyalty".