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The Hurt Locker
The Hurt Locker
9 Nominations / 6 Wins
Year 2009
Director Kathryn Bigelow
Writer Mark Boal
Starring Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty
82nd Academy Awards

The Hurt Locker is a 2009 American war film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and the screenplay was written by Mark Boal. It also marks the first film directed by a woman to be awarded either the Best Picture or Best Director honors.

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An intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. When a new sergeant, James, takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amidst violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge, by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat. James behaves as if he's indifferent to death. As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, and James' true character reveals itself in a way that will change each man forever.

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