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The Hurt Locker

Turkish title: Ölümcül Tuzak

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

2008 · 2 h 11 min
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
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Cast

Jeremy Renner Anthony Mackie Brian Geraghty

Credits

Written by: Mark Boal

Plot

In Iraq in 2004, an army bomb-disposal team has its leader killed and gets a new sergeant, William James, who is reckless and thrives on the danger of defusing bombs. His two teammates struggle with his methods and with the strain of constant threat. Kathryn Bigelow's 2008 film, tense and realistic, won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, making her the first woman to win the latter.

Sinekatalog’s take

Kathryn Bigelow keeps you locked inside a bomb-disposal unit's daily brush with death. Taut and nerve-shredding, it is less about politics than about a man who can only feel alive in danger.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (500,621 votes)
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