rescue,sniper,explosive,loyalty,us army,car bomb,iraq,tension,disaster,terrorism,soldier,iraq war,booby trap,anti war,bomb squad,body armor,woman director,army sergeant,unexploded bomb,weapons of war,dramatic,violence,bomb disposal unit,disarming a bomb

The Hurt Locker (2008)

Poster for The Hurt Locker

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

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.

Where to watch Logo for JustWatch

Learn how to access geo-restricted content Open guide here.

Cast & Crew

Director
Kathryn Bigelow
  • Profile picture of Jeremy Renner
    Staff Sergeant William James Jeremy Renner
  • Profile picture of Anthony Mackie
    Sergeant JT Sanborn Anthony Mackie
  • Profile picture of Brian Geraghty
    Specialist Owen Eldridge Brian Geraghty
  • Profile picture of David Morse
    Colonel Reed David Morse
  • Profile picture of Guy Pearce
    Sergeant Matt Thompson Guy Pearce
  • Profile picture of Evangeline Lilly
    Connie James Evangeline Lilly
  • Profile picture of Ralph Fiennes
    Contractor Team Leader Ralph Fiennes
  • Profile picture of Christian Camargo
    Colonel John Cambridge Christian Camargo

Videos

Recommendations

  • Poster for Lethal Weapon
  • Poster for Black Hawk Down
  • Poster for Superbad
  • Poster for Che: Part One
  • Poster for Battle in Seattle
  • Poster for Hot Fuzz
  • Poster for Zero Dark Thirty
  • Poster for Fahrenheit 11/9

Keywords

  • rescue
  • sniper
  • explosive
  • loyalty
  • us army
  • car bomb
  • iraq
  • tension
  • disaster
  • terrorism
  • soldier
  • iraq war
  • booby trap
  • anti war
  • bomb squad
  • body armor
  • woman director
  • army sergeant
  • unexploded bomb
  • weapons of war
  • dramatic
  • violence
  • bomb disposal unit
  • disarming a bomb