The Hurt Locker (2008)

10/10/2008 (US) • 2h 11m

Drama, Thriller, War

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

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.

Top Billed 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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$15,000,000.00

Revenue

$49,259,766.00

Keywords

rescue

sniper

explosive

loyalty

us army

car bomb

iraq

tension

disaster

terrorism

soldier

iraq war

booby trap

anti war

bomb squad

body armor

woman director

army sergeant

unexploded bomb

weapons of war

dramatic

violence

bomb disposal unit

disarming a bomb

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