The Hurt Locker

The Hurt Locker

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Average of 1591 ratings: 3.6 Stars

2009 M Contains Violence, Offensive Language & Content That May Disturb.

Find a bomb, defuse it. Find a bomb, defuse it. The job is simple enough, but the room for error is zero. Fail to defuse it, and die. This is the daily work of the United States Army's Bravo Company. They patrol Baghdad during one of the Iraq war's most hellish times, trying each day not to get blown up. James (Jeremy Renner) joins a tightly knit bomb-disposal unit where Sanborn (Anthony Mackie) is already the intelligence expert. James, by contrast, is a real cowboy. Even in the hulking shell of his bomb suit, his swagger is obvious. He has successfully disabled 873 devices, approaching the job with the no-nonsense grit of a Bigelow hero—and the recklessness too. But as the unit faces tougher challenges with each new bomb, the men start to fight James's bullish methods. They have only thirty-eight days left in their rotation. They want to live to see day thirty-nine.

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Duration
126 minutes
Awards
2010 Academy Awards
Best Picture

DVD details

Screen Format
1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen 16x9
Zone
4
Subtitles
English for the hearing impaired
Audio
English Dolby Digital 5.1 & 2.0; English audio descriptive

Blu-ray details

Screen Format
1080p High Definition Widescreen 16x9 1.78:1
Zone
B
Subtitles
English for the hearing impaired
Audio
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

32 Member Reviews Write a review

4 by Rotoguy

Believe the hype - this is a great film well made fantastically written and acted and gitty in its realism.

Originally only making a paltry $19 million at the box office (compare that to Avatar's... Read more

4 by toscie

Interesting flick - can see it appealing to the wider audience, even with the 'war' stereotypical scenes. Gives insight into the daily grind/psychological issues that soldiers face in actual combat.

4 by KathyD

Was definitely a good watch, thrilling and interesting to gain an indepth look into the war in Iraq. Would recommend

5 by Sally6

WAY better that Avatar, gritty and scary. Interesting combat psych in play.

4 by Chick H

Excellent. Depects the ravages of war and the almost impossible task of fitting back into "normal" society.

5 by Steph

Great film - one of the best I have seen. Very authentic and extremely enthralling with brilliant acting.

5 by zerostudy

Great movie! action, suspense, reality without too much angst. To me it really shows the Iraq situation in a realistic way - with the genuine reactions to some pretty unreal situations.

5 by Bill333

A Classic Great. A doco story, that really makes you feel the real experiences of war.

4 by Mrs P

Was slightly concerned whether this would be yet another war film but was pleasantly surprised. It's more about the team and the methods they use to survive from a personal point of view. Good ending.

4 by qofd

Normally not fond of war movies but this was an interesting take and something a little different.