The Hurt Locker

The Hurt Locker

The Hurt Locker is a 2008 American war film about a three-man bomb disposal team during the Iraq War. The film was directed by Kathryn Bigelow and the screenplay was written by Mark Boal, a freelance writer who was embedded as a journalist in 2004 with a United States Army EOD team in Iraq. It stars Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, and Brian Geraghty. The Hurt Locker premiered at the Venice Film Festival in Italy during 2008. After being shown at the Toronto International Film Festival, it was picked up for distribution in the United States by Summit Entertainment. The film was released in the...
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quick facts
Release date:September 4, 2008
Directed by:Kathryn Bigelow
Rated:R (USA)
Runtime:131 Minutes
Producer:Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro
Editor:Bob Murawski, Chris Innis
Music by:Marco Beltrami, Buck Sanders
Cinematography:Barry Ackroyd
Screenplay by:Mark Boal
Estimated budget:$11,000,000
Genre:Thriller

Award-winners from The Hurt Locker

Evangeline Lilly
Evangeline Lilly
Character:Connie James
Born:August 3, 1979
Brian Geraghty
Brian Geraghty
Character:Specialist Owen Eldridge
Born:May 13, 1974
Jeremy Renner
Jeremy Renner
Character:Sergeant First Class William James
Born:January 7, 1971
Anthony Mackie
Anthony Mackie
Character:Sgt. J. T. Sanborn
Born:September 23, 1979
Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce
Character:Staff Sergeant Matt Thompson
Born:October 5, 1967
David Morse
David Morse
Character:Colonel Reed
Born:October 11, 1953
Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes
Character:Contractor Team Leader
Born:December 22, 1962

Cast of The Hurt Locker

Sam Spruell
Sam Spruell
Contractor Charlie
Malcolm Barrett
Malcolm Barrett
Sergeant Foster
Born:1980
Age:32
Christian Camargo
Christian Camargo
Colonel John Cambridge
Born:July 7, 1971
Age:40
Ryan Tramont
Ryan Tramont
Born:April 23, 1977
Age:35
Christopher Sayegh
Christopher Sayegh
Beckham

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
2009 Satellite Award for Best Film – Drama, Summit Entertainment
2009 Satellite Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, Jeremy Renner
2009 Satellite Award for Best Editing, Bob Murawski
2009 San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Picture
2009 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Picture, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
2009 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 AFI Movies of the Year
2009 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Picture
2009 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards - Contemporary Film, Sana'a Jaber
2009 BAFTA Award for Best Film, Greg Shapiro
2009 BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography, Barry Ackroyd
2009 BAFTA Award for Best Editing, Bob Murawski
2009 BAFTA Award for Best Sound, Paul N.J. Ottosson
2009 BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, Mark Boal
2010 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay, Mark Boal
2009 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Mark Boal
2009 Academy Award for Sound Mixing, Paul N.J. Ottosson
2009 Academy Award for Film Editing, Bob Murawski
2009 Academy Award for Best Picture, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 Academy Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 Academy Award for Best Sound Editing, Paul N.J. Ottosson
2009 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor, Jeremy Renner
2009 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Picture
2009 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2010 Black Reel Award: Best Supporting Actor, Anthony Mackie
2010 Bodil Award for Best American Film, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor, Jeremy Renner
2009 Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography, Barry Ackroyd
2009 Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film Editing, Bob Murawski
2009 Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Picture
2009 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay, Mark Boal
2009 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Picture
2009 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor, Jeremy Renner
2009 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography, Barry Ackroyd
2010 Chlotrudis Award for Best Film
2009 Cinema Audio Society Award for Oustanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures, Ray Beckett
2010 Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Technical/Artistic Achievement, Barry Ackroyd
2009 Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Film, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 Gotham Independent Film Award fro Best Ensemble Performance, Guy Pearce
2010 Irish Film and Television Award for Best International Film
2010 Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography, Barry Ackroyd
2009 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor, Jeremy Renner
2009 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Picture
2009 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Editing, Bob Murawski
2010 London Film Critics Circle Award for British Director of the Year, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 National Board of Review Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, Jeremy Renner
2010 Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing, Chris Innis
2010 Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor, Jeremy Renner
2010 PGA Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures, Greg Shapiro
2009 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble, Guy Pierce
2009 Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2010 Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2010 Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Picture
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YearAward Nomination
2009 Satellite Award for Best Film – Drama, Summit Entertainment
2009 Satellite Award for Best Editing, Chris Innis
2009 Satellite Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay, Mark Boal
2009 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Picture
2009 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor, Jeremy Renner
2009 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Action Movie
2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Kathryn Bigelow
2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Kathryn Bigelow
2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Mark Boal
2010 Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture, Jeremy Renner
2010 Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures
2009 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases, Barry Ackroyd
2009 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Cinematography
2009 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Editing
2009 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Sound
2009 ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards - Contemporary Film, Karl Júlíusson
2009 BAFTA Award for Best Film, Tony Mark
2009 BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, Mark Boal
2009 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Jeremy Renner
2009 BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography, Barry Ackroyd
2009 BAFTA Award for Best Editing, Bob Murawski
2009 BAFTA Award for Best Production Design/Art Direction, Bob Murawski
2009 BAFTA Award for Best Sound, Ray Beckett
2009 BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects, Richard Stutsman
2009 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Original Screenplay, Mark Boal
2009 Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Jeremy Renner
2009 Academy Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Mark Boal
2009 Academy Award for Original Music Score, Marco Beltrami
2009 Academy Award for Best Picture, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Barry Ackroyd
2009 Academy Award for Film Editing, Bob Murawski
2009 Academy Award for Sound Mixing, Paul N.J. Ottosson
2009 Academy Award for Best Sound Editing, Paul N.J. Ottosson
2009 Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, Jeremy Renner
2009 Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male, Anthony Mackie
2009 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Picture
2009 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director
2010 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay, Mark Boal
2009 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Picture
2009 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor, Jeremy Renner
2009 AFI Movies of the Year
2009 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
2009 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Picture, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, Jeremy Renner
2009 Saturn Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2010 American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases, Barry Ackroyd
2009 Saturn Award for Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
2011 Japan Academy Award for Best Foreign Film
2010 Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film, Bob Murawski
2010 Black Reel Award: Best Supporting Actor, Anthony Mackie
2010 Bodil Award for Best American Film, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography, Barry Ackroyd
2009 Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor, Jeremy Renner
2009 Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film Editing, Chris Innis
2009 Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Picture
2009 British Independent Film Award for Best Foreign Independent FIlm
2009 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor, Jeremy Renner
2009 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography, Barry Ackroyd
2009 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay, Mark Boal
2009 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Picture
2010 Chlotrudis Award for Best Original Screenplay, Mark Boal
2010 Chlotrudis Award for Best Film
2010 Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor, Jeremy Renner
2010 Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor, Anthony Mackie
2009 Cinema Audio Society Award for Oustanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures, Ray Beckett
2010 Empire Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2010 Empire Award for Best Film
2010 Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Technical/Artistic Achievement, Barry Ackroyd
2010 Empire Award for Best Thriller
2009 Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor, Jeremy Renner
2009 Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Film, Nicolas Chartier
2009 Gotham Independent Film Award fro Best Ensemble Performance, Anthony Mackie
2010 Irish Film and Television Award for Best International Film
2009 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, Anthony Mackie
2010 Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography, Barry Ackroyd
2009 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor, Jeremy Renner
2009 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Picture
2009 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
2009 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Editing, Bob Murawski
2010 Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film
2010 London Film Critics Circle Award for British Film of the Year
2010 Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing - Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film, Judah Getz
2009 National Board of Review Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, Jeremy Renner
2010 London Film Critics Circle Award for British Director of the Year, Kathryn Bigelow
2010 Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing, Bob Murawski
2010 PGA Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures, Nicolas Chartier
2010 Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Picture
2009 Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
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Film director of The Hurt Locker

Kathryn Bigelow
Kathryn Bigelow
Born: November 27, 1951
Age: 60

Kathryn Ann Bigelow is an American film director, film producer, screenwriter and television director. Her best-known films are the cult horror film Near Dark , the surfer/bank robbery action picture Point Break , the science fiction/film noir Strange Days , the historical/mystery film The Weight...
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TitleReleasedRatedGenre
The Set-Up Short Film
Untitled International Thriller 2012 Thriller
The Miraculous Year 2011
The Hurt Locker 2008 R (USA) Thriller
Mission Zero 2007 Action
The Weight of Water 2002
K-19: The Widowmaker 2002 PG-13 (USA) Thriller
The Weight of Water 2001 R (USA) Thriller
Strange Days 1995 R (USA) Science Fiction
Point Break 1991 R (USA) Thriller
Blue Steel 1990 R (USA) Thriller
New Order: Substance 1989 Short Film
Near Dark 1987 R (USA) Western
The Loveless 1984 R (USA)
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Filming locations for The Hurt Locker

Jordan
Jordan

Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlakah Al-Urdaniyyah Al-Hashimiyyah is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
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Awards & Accolades

  • Academy Awards for Best Picture
    2010
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