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The Hurt Locker

Oscar™ Best Picture - Winning Movies

The Hurt Locker

2008

Kathryn Bigelow

Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce ...

6.7

66,759

War. Action. Thriller. Drama The Hurt Locker is an intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. In Iraq, when a new sergeant, William James (Jeremy Renner), takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amidst violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge (Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty), by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat. ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Here's the Iraq War movie for those who don't like Iraq War movies. (...) Bigelow builds a combustible drama that shakes you in ways you don't see coming. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Richard Corliss Time	"A near-perfect movie. (...) Jeremy Renner slowly reveals the strength, confidence and unpredictability of a young Russell Crowe."	POS
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"A spellbinding war film (...) This movie embeds itself in a man’s mind. (...) 'The Hurt Locker' is a great film, an intelligent film (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of four)"	POS

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