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The Hurt Locker (2008)
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Reviews Counted:204
Fresh:198
Rotten:6
Average Rating:8.4/10
Consensus: A well-acted, intensely shot, action filled war epic, Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker is thus far the best of the recent dramatizations of the Iraq War.
Theatrical Release: Jun 26, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $15.7M
Synopsis: Iraq. Forced to play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse in the chaos of war, an elite Army bomb squad unit must come together in a city where everyone... [More]
Starring: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
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Equal parts bravado-fueled action and pointed political statement. The best film yet made about the Iraq War, and the best American film about war since Platoon.
Jun 15, 2010
One of the few must watches of the year so far, and certainly one of the most intelligent offerings, The Hurt Locker would likely already be boasting a masterpiece label had it been from a high profile director or studio.
Apr 15, 2010
The opening scene alone may well be the most insanely gripping and amazingly constructed cinematic moment you'll see all year.
Apr 14, 2010
Combines white- knuckle tension, sizzling dialogue and poignant insight into the lives of the bravest guys in Baghdad.
Apr 8, 2010
A tense, occasionally meandering story about bomb defusers in Iraq.
Apr 2, 2010
May be to the War on Terror what Apocalypse Now is to Vietnam, and it's almost as hallucinatory a vision.
Mar 6, 2010
While Kathryn Bigelow's taut direction is Academy Award-worthy, Mark Boal's script doesn't get far enough beneath the characters' skin.
Feb 24, 2010
2009 Oscars: Have I got a bet for you. Bet the house. Bet the dog. Bet your husband's insurance. There is a lock Oscar winner this year. And it will make history.
Feb 18, 2010
Succeeds where so many others have failed, by crafting a compelling Iraq war film.
Feb 17, 2010
A must-see film with gripping performances and vivid evocation of urban warfare in Iraq.
Feb 15, 2010
With politics and philosophy largely absent from James's tour of extreme duty, it settles into a somewhat comforting pattern of danger and mild relief, which can diffuse the knots in your stomach.
Feb 15, 2010
LATEST NEWS FOR THE HURT LOCKER
March 9, 2010:
Where Does The Hurt Locker Rank Among the All-Time Best Pictures?
The Hurt Locker cleaned up on Oscar night, taking home six trophies, including Best Director for Kathryn Bigelow (the first woman to win the award) and Best Picture. The Academy has spoken -- but what...
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March 5, 2010:
RT Editors Predict the Academy Award Winners
Is there anyone on the planet that doesn't claim to know who will win big on Oscar night? Still, despite the clutter of prediction and prognostication, we at RT got together to gather up our...
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March 1, 2010:
RT Covers the 82nd Annual Academy Awards!
As moviegoers worldwide prepare for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, we at RT will be getting you ready for the awards all week long as we gear up for our LIVE coverage of this Sunday's show starting...
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February 21, 2010:
Awards Tour: BAFTA Winners Announced
The Hurt Locker led the pack at this year's Orange British Academy Film Awards winning six awards including Best Picture and Best Director at the star-studded awards show in London's Covent Garden....
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February 20, 2010:
Awards Tour: Writers Guild Winners Announced!
The Writers Guild of America announced its awards for Best Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, and Documentary Screenplay on Saturday night. With the Oscars just two weeks away, find out who...
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