The Hurt Locker
“You don't have to be a hero to do this job. But it helps.”
2008•R•2h 11m•7.3•Released
DramaThrillerWar
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.
Director
Kathryn Bigelow
Writer
Mark Boal
Budget
$15M
Revenue
$49M
Languages
English, Arabic, Turkish
Studio
First Light
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
Christopher Sayegh
Beckham
David Gueriera
First Sergeant
Nabil Koni
Professor Nabil
Sam Spruell
Contractor Charlie
Sam Redford
Contractor Jimmy
Erin Gann
Mortuary Affairs Officer
Malcolm Barrett
Sergeant Foster
Production
Company
First Light
Company
Kingsgate Films
Company
Voltage Pictures
Company
Summit Entertainment
Company
Grosvenor Park Productions
Producer
Kathryn Bigelow
Producer
Mark Boal
Producer
Nicolas Chartier
Producer
Jenn Lee
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