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Plot, Details & Awards

Zero Dark Thirty

(2013)

Rated R for strong violence including brutal disturbing images, and for language.

R In Theaters 01/11/2013 , 157min.
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Plot & Details

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.
  • MPAA Rating: R
  • Genre(s): Drama,War
  • Run Time: 157min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 01/11/2013
  • DVD Release Date: 03/19/2013
  • Status: In Theaters
  • Distributor(s): Columbia Pictures
  • Director(s): Kathryn Bigelow
  • Starring: Joel Edgerton , Jessica Chastain , Edgar Ramirez , Kyle Chandler , Mark Strong
  • Themes: Terrorism,Military Life,Heroic Mission
  • Tone: Forceful,Gritty,Tense,Haunting
  • Keywords: Navy-SEAL,Special-Forces,military-campaign,terrorism,torture
  • Country of Origin: USA (10-12-2012),USA (01-11-2013),USA - Limited,USA - Limited (1
  • Language: English

Awards

Academy Awards

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2012 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing Dylan Tichenor Nominated
2012 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Actress Jessica Chastain Nominated
2012 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay Mark Boal Nominated
2012 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture Nominated
2012 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing William C. Goldenberg Nominated
2012 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Editing Paul N.J. Ottosson Won

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2012 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Actress Jessica Chastain Nominated
2012 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Director Kathryn Bigelow Nominated
2012 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Picture Nominated
2012 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Editing William C. Goldenberg Nominated
2012 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Editing Dylan Tichenor Nominated
2012 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best British Film Nominated
2012 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Screenplay Mark Boal Nominated

Golden Globes

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2012 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Screenplay Mark Boal Nominated
2012 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Drama Nominated
2012 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Actress - Drama Jessica Chastain Won
2012 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Director Kathryn Bigelow Nominated