The Hurt Locker
2008
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Synopsis
During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
Key facts
Cast
Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, David Morse, Guy Pearce, Evangeline Lilly, Ralph Fiennes, Christian Camargo
Original language
English
First release
October 10, 2008 (Italy)
Production companies
Summit Entertainment, Grosvenor Park Productions
Awards
Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Sound Editing, Academy Award for Best Film Editing, Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Sound
Setting
Iraq
Filming locations
British Columbia
Crew
Screenplay
Mark Boal
Producer
Greg Shapiro, Jenn Lee, Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier
Cinematography
Barry Ackroyd
Editing
Bob Murawski, Chris Innis
Music
Buck Sanders, Marco Beltrami
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
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Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Academy Awards 2010 academy_award ★ Won: Best Picture; Best Director; Best Original Screenplay; Best Film Editing; Best Sound Editing; Best Sound Mixing
- Golden Globes (USA) 2010 generic - Best Director ★ Nominee
- Austin Film Critics Association 2009
- Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 2009
- Directors Guild of America 2009 generic ★ Winner
- Independent Spirit Awards 2009 generic
- Indiewire Critics' Poll 2009 generic - Best Director ★ 1 (winner per main article)
- National Society of Film Critics Awards 2009
- Seattle International Film Festival 2009 generic ★ Golden Space Needle Best Director (Kathryn Bigelow)
- Toronto International Film Festival 2008 generic
- Venice Film Festival 2008 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Hurt Locker | English |
| Alternate title | Démineurs |
Soundtracks
| CD | The Hurt Locker (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Buck Sanders, Marco Beltrami, Julie Pierce (2009) | 4 releases, 2009-2010: Lakeshore Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Italy | October 10, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | November 2, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Indonesia | June 2, 2009 |
| Theatrical | United States | June 25, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Iceland | July 8, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Canada | July 10, 2009 |
| Theatrical | United States | July 31, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | August 13, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Germany | August 13, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Austria | August 14, 2009 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | August 28, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | August 28, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | September 4, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | September 15, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | September 17, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Finland | September 18, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | September 23, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | September 23, 2009 |
| Theatrical | France | September 23, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Norway | September 25, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Romania | September 29, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | October 2, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Latvia | October 16, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | October 21, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | October 23, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Lithuania | November 6, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Finland | November 27, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | December 3, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | December 4, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Russia | January 14, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Spain | January 29, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | February 4, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Australia | February 4, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | February 5, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | February 5, 2010 |
| Theatrical | United Arab Emirates | February 11, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | February 12, 2010 |
| Streaming | Poland | February 15, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | February 18, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Peru | February 18, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | February 18, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | February 25, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | February 25, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | February 26, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Greece | March 4, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Panama | March 5, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Japan | March 6, 2010 |
| Theatrical | France | March 10, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | March 11, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Greece | March 11, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | March 11, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Israel | March 11, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | March 11, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Poland | March 12, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | March 12, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Poland | March 19, 2010 |
| Theatrical | New Zealand | April 1, 2010 |
| Theatrical | KW | April 8, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Lebanon | April 8, 2010 |
| Theatrical | India | April 9, 2010 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | April 22, 2010 |
| Television | Netherlands | December 7, 2011 |
| Television | France | November 26, 2025 |
| Television | France | June 21, 2026 |
| Television | France | October 15, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video | Brazil | April 15, 2009 |
| Home video | Czech Republic | November 1, 2009 |
| Home video | Austria | December 3, 2009 |
| Home video | Netherlands | December 28, 2009 |
| Home video | Netherlands | February 24, 2010 |
| Home video | Egypt | February 9, 2022 |
Full credits
| Director | Kathryn Bigelow |
| Cast | Jeremy Renner (Staff Sergeant William James), Anthony Mackie (Sergeant JT Sanborn), Brian Geraghty (Specialist Owen Eldridge), David Morse (Colonel Reed), Guy Pearce (Sergeant Matt Thompson), Evangeline Lilly (Connie James), Ralph Fiennes (Contractor Team Leader), Christian Camargo (Colonel John Cambridge), Christopher Sayegh (Beckham), David Gueriera (First Sergeant), Nabil Koni (Professor Nabil), Sam Spruell (Contractor Charlie), Sam Redford (Contractor Jimmy), Erin Gann (Mortuary Affairs Officer), Malcolm Barrett (Sergeant Foster), Kristoffer Ryan Winters (Soldier at Intersection), J.J. Kandel (Guard at Camp Liberty Market), Hani Al Naimi (Iraqi Translator), Anas Wellman (Soldier at UN), Kate Mines (Soldier (uncredited)), Yousef Shweihat (Insurgent Sniper (uncredited)), Feisal Sadoun (Contractor Feisal), Barrie Rice (Contractor Chris), Imad Daoudi (Iraqi Police Captain at UN), Justin Campbell (Sergeant Carter), Ryan Tramont (Guard at Liberty Gate), Hasan Darwish (DVD Merchant), Wasfi Amour (Insurgent in the Stairwell), Nibras Qassem (Nabil's Wife), Ben Thomas (US Army Medic), Nader Tarawneh (Insurgent Sniper), Omar Mario (Butcher), Fleming Campbell (Soldier at Airfield), Suhail Dabbach (Black Suit Man) |
| Screenplay | Mark Boal |
| Producer | Greg Shapiro, Jenn Lee, Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier |
| Executive producer | Tony Mark |
| Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd |
| Editing | Bob Murawski, Chris Innis |
| Music | Buck Sanders, Marco Beltrami |
| Production design | Karl Júlíusson, Paul Joyal |
| Sound | Paul N.J. Ottosson |
| Costumes | George L. Little, Vicky Mulholland |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
