The Hurt Locker

Name: The Hurt Locker
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Released: 2008-10-10
Duration: 2 h 11 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, David Morse, Guy Pearce

2008·Movie·R·131 min·★ 7.3(6,226)

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

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.

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About The Hurt Locker

The Hurt Locker is a 2008 English-language drama, thriller and war film directed by Kathryn Bigelow. The cast is led by Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty. It has a runtime of 2h 11m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 6200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Fawesome.

The Hurt Locker was produced by First Light, Kingsgate Films, and Voltage Pictures and made in United States of America and United Kingdom. It was released on October 10, 2008, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $15 million, it went on to gross $49 million worldwide.

Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Writers: Mark Boal
Release date: October 10, 2008
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $49 million
Production: First Light, Kingsgate Films, Voltage Pictures

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The Hurt Locker cast & crew

The Hurt Locker was directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal.

The cast features Jeremy Renner as Staff Sergeant William James, Anthony Mackie as Sergeant JT Sanborn, Brian Geraghty as Specialist Owen Eldridge, David Morse as Colonel Reed, Guy Pearce as Sergeant Matt Thompson, and Evangeline Lilly as Connie James.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Marco Beltrami, cinematography is by Barry Ackroyd, and it was produced by Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal.

Is The Hurt Locker worth watching?

The Hurt Locker holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 6,226 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 11m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, thriller, and war, The Hurt Locker is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Hurt Locker

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