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7.4
/10
9,735 Ratings

THE HURT LOCKER

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
United States, 2008
War, Drama, Action
  • 131131 minutes

Synopsis

When a new sergeant, James, takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amidst the Iraq War, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge, by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat. As the men struggle to control their new leader, the city explodes into chaos.

Synopsis

When a new sergeant, James, takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amidst the Iraq War, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge, by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat. As the men struggle to control their new leader, the city explodes into chaos.

Our take

Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win the Oscar® for Best Director with this heart-pounding action-thriller. Turbo-charging its white-knuckle set pieces with a procedural attention to detail, The Hurt Locker examines the psychological toll of everyday heroics with electrifying urgency.