The Hurt Locker (2009)

The Hurt Locker (2009)
Staff Sgt. William James (Jeremy Renner), Sgt. J.T. Sanborn (Anthony Mackie) and Specialist Owen Eldridge (Brian Geraghty) are members of a bomb-disposal unit in Baghdad. As their tour of duty enters its final weeks, the men face a set of increasingly hazardous situations, any of which could end their lives in an explosive instant.
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Release Date: June 26th, 2009

DVD Release Date: January 12th, 2010

R |2 hr 7 min

Plot Summary

Staff Sgt. William James (Jeremy Renner), Sgt. J.T. Sanborn (Anthony Mackie) and Specialist Owen Eldridge (Brian Geraghty) are members of a bomb-disposal unit in Baghdad. As their tour of duty enters its final weeks, the men face a set of increasingly hazardous situations, any of which could end their lives in an explosive instant.

Cast: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, Evangeline Lilly, Christian Camargo

Director: Kathryn Bigelow

Genres: Drama , Action , War , Thriller

Production Co: Kingsgate Films, Voltage Pictures, First Light Production

Keywords: Suspenseful , Death , Survival , Soldier , Quest , Tense , Gritty , Gripping , 2000s

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Ratings & Reviews

90
The Hollywood Reporter
Tensely action-packed and muscularly directed by Kathryn Bigelow, this tale of an elite U.S. army bomb disposal unit in Baghdad is a familiar story in new clothes, targeted at the young male demographic. show more
100
Joe MorgensternWall Street Journal
A first-rate action thriller, a vivid evocation of urban warfare in Iraq, a penetrating study of heroism and a showcase for austere technique, terse writing and a trio of brilliant performances. Most of all, though, it’s an instant classic that demonstrates, in a brutally hot and dusty laboratory setting, how the drug of war hooks its victims and why they can’t kick the habit. show more
88
Steven ReaPhiladelphia Inquirer
Fused with paranoia and almost unbearable suspense, The Hurt Locker is powerful stuff. show more