The Hurt Locker (2008)

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R for war violence and language.

Kathryn Bigelow

Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier & Greg Shapiro (Producers)

Tony Mark (Executive Producer)

Jenn Lee & Jack Schuster (Associate Producers)

Donall McCusker (Co- Producer)

Kirk Shaw (Associate Producer: Canada)

(WGA)

Mark Boal

Marco Beltrami & Buck Sanders

Barry Ackroyd (Director of Photography)

Chris Innis & Bob Murawski

Voltage Pictures & Grosvenor Park Media

United States

English

Amman, Jordan

Kuwait

Langley, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Academy Awards

2010 Won Oscar Best Achievement in Directing Kathryn Bigelow

2010 Won Oscar Best Achievement in Editing Bob Murawski & Chris Innis

2010 Won Oscar Best Achievement in Sound Paul N.J. Ottosson & Ray Beckett

2010 Won Oscar Best Achievement in Sound Editing Paul N.J. Ottosson

2010 Won Oscar Best Motion Picture of the Year Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier & Greg Shapiro

2010 Won Oscar Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Mark Boal

2010 Nominated Oscar Best Achievement in Cinematography Barry Ackroyd

2010 Nominated Oscar Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score Marco Beltrami & Buck Sanders

2010 Nominated Oscar Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Jeremy Renner

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films

2010 Nominated Saturn Award Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film

2010 Nominated Saturn Award Best Director Kathryn Bigelow

American Cinema Editors, USA

2010 Won Eddie Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) Bob Murawski & Chris Innis

American Society of Cinematographers Awards, USA

2010 Nominated ASC Award Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases Barry Ackroyd

Art Directors Guild

2010 Won Excellence in Production Design Award Contemporary Films Karl Júlíusson (production designer); David Bryan (art director); Jaber, Sana'A (assistant art director); Ibrahim Nadeer (set designer); Samir Zaidan (scenic artist); Amin Charif El Masri (set decorator)

Austin Film Critics Association

2009 Won Austin Film Critics Award Best Cinematography Barry Ackroyd

2009 Won Austin Film Critics Award Best Director Kathryn Bigelow

2009 Won Austin Film Critics Award Best Film

BAFTA Awards

2010 Won BAFTA Film Award Best Cinematography Barry Ackroyd

2010 Won BAFTA Film Award Best Director Kathryn Bigelow

2010 Won BAFTA Film Award Best Editing Bob Murawski & Chris Innis

2010 Won BAFTA Film Award Best Film Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier & Greg Shapiro

2010 Won BAFTA Film Award Best Screenplay – Original Mark Boal

2010 Won BAFTA Film Award Best Sound Ray Beckett, Paul N.J. Ottosson & Craig Stauffer

2010 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Leading Actor Jeremy Renner

2010 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Special Visual Effects Richard Stutsman

Black Reel Awards

2010 Won Black Reel Best Supporting Actor Anthony Mackie

2010 Nominated Black Reel Best Supporting Actor Anthony Mackie

Bodil Awards

2010 Nominated Bodil Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film) Kathryn Bigelow

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

2009 Won BSFC Award Best Actor Jeremy Renner

2009 Won BSFC Award Best Cinematography Barry Ackroyd

2009 Won BSFC Award Best Director Kathryn Bigelow

2009 Won BSFC Award Best Film Editing Bob Murawski & Chris Innis

2009 Won BSFC Award Best Picture

British Independent Film Awards

2009 Nominated British Independent Film Award Best Foreign Film

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

2010 Won Critics Choice Award Best Director Kathryn Bigelow

2010 Won Critics Choice Award Best Picture

2010 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Action Movie

2010 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Actor Jeremy Renner

2010 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Cinematography Barry Ackroyd

2010 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Editing Chris Innis & Bob Murawski

2010 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Screenplay, Original Mark Boal

2010 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Sound

Camerimage

2008 Nominated Golden Frog Barry Ackroyd

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

2009 Won CFCA Award Best Actor Jeremy Renner

2009 Won CFCA Award Best Cinematography Barry Ackroyd

2009 Won CFCA Award Best Director Kathryn Bigelow

2009 Won CFCA Award Best Picture

2009 Won CFCA Award Best Screenplay, Original Mark Boal

Chlotrudis Awards

2010 Won Chlotrudis Award Best Movie

2010 Nominated Chlotrudis Award Best Actor Jeremy Renner

2010 Nominated Chlotrudis Award Best Movie

2010 Nominated Chlotrudis Award Best Original Screenplay Mark Boal

2010 Nominated Chlotrudis Award Best Supporting Actor Anthony Mackie

Cinema Audio Society, USA

2010 Won C.A.S. Award Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures Paul N.J. Ottosson (re-recording mixer) & Ray Beckett (production mixer)

Directors Guild of America, USA

2010 Won DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Kathryn Bigelow
Tony Mark (unit production manager) (plaque); David Ticotin (first assistant director) (plaque);
Lee Cleary (first assistant director - Canadian unit) (plaque)

Empire Awards, UK

2010 Nominated Empire Award Best Director Kathryn Bigelow

2010 Nominated Empire Award Best Film

2010 Nominated Empire Award Best Thriller

Evening Standard British Film Awards

2010 Won Evening Standard British Film Award Best Technical Achievment Barry Ackroyd

Golden Globes, USA

2010 Nominated Golden Globe Best Director - Motion Picture Kathryn Bigelow

2010 Nominated Golden Globe Best Motion Picture - Drama

2010 Nominated Golden Globe Best Screenplay - Motion Picture Mark Boal

Gotham Awards

2009 Won Best Ensemble Cast Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Ralph Fiennes, Guy Pearce, David Morse & Evangeline Lilly

2009 Won Best Film Kathryn Bigelow (director/producer); Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier & Greg Shapiro (producers)

2009 Nominated Breakthrough Award Jeremy Renner

Hollywood Film Festival

2009 Won Hollywood Breakthrough Award Best Actor Jeremy Renner

Image Awards

2010 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Anthony Mackie

Independent Spirit Awards

2009 Nominated Independent Spirit Award Best Male Lead Jeremy Renner

Best Supporting Male Anthony Mackie

Irish Film and Television Awards

2010 Won IFTA Award Best International Film

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

2010 Won KCFCC Award Best Director Kathryn Bigelow

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

2009 Won Sierra Award Best Actor Jeremy Renner

2009 Won Sierra Award Best Cinematography Barry Ackroyd

2009 Won Sierra Award Best Director Kathryn Bigelow

2009 Won Sierra Award Best Film Editing Chris Innis & Bob Murawski

2009 Won Sierra Award Best Picture

London Critics Circle Film Awards

2010 Won ALFS Award Director of the Year Kathryn Bigelow

2010 Nominated ALFS Award Film of the Year

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

2009 Won LAFCA Award Best Director Kathryn Bigelow

2009 Won LAFCA Award Best Picture

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA

2010 Nominated Golden Reel Award Best Sound Editing - Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film

2010 Nominated Golden Reel Award Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film

Nantucket Film Festival

2009 Won Tony Cox Award for Screenwriting Best Screenplay Mark Boal

National Board of Review, USA

2009 Won NBR Award Best Breakthrough Performance – Male Jeremy Renner

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

2010 Won NSFC Award Best Actor Jeremy Renner

2010 Won NSFC Award Best Director Kathryn Bigelow

2010 Won NSFC Award Best Film

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

2009 Won NYFCC Award Best Director Kathryn Bigelow

2009 Won NYFCC Award Best Picture

Online Film Critics Society Awards

2010 Won OFCS Award Best Actor Jeremy Renner

2010 Won OFCS Award Best Director Kathryn Bigelow

2010 Won OFCS Award Best Editing Chris Innis & Bob Murawski

2010 Won OFCS Award Best Picture

2010 Nominated OFCS Award Best Cinematography Barry Ackroyd

2010 Nominated OFCS Award Best Screenplay, Original Mark Boal

2010 Nominated OFCS Award Best Supporting Actor Anthony Mackie

PEN Center USA West Literary Awards

2010 Nominated Literary Award Screenplay Mark Boal

PGA Awards

2010 Won Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award Theatrical Motion Pictures Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier & Greg Shapiro

Palm Springs International Film Festival

2010 Won Breakthrough Performance Award Jeremy Renner

San Francisco Film Critics Circle

2009 Won SFFCC Award Best Director Kathryn Bigelow

2009 Won SFFCC Award Best Picture

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

2010 Won Best Director Award Kathryn Bigelow

Satellite Awards

2009 Won Satellite Award Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama Jeremy Renner

2009 Won Satellite Award Best Director Kathryn Bigelow

2009 Won Satellite Award Best Film Editing Chris Innis & Bob Murawski

2009 Won Satellite Award Best Motion Picture, Drama

2009 Nominated Satellite Award Best Screenplay, Original Mark Boal

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2010 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Christian Camargo, Brian Geraghty, Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie & Jeremy Renner

2010 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Jeremy Renner

Seattle International Film Festival

2009 Won Golden Space Needle Award Best Director Kathryn Bigelow

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

2009 Won SEFCA Award Best Director Kathryn Bigelow

Teen Choice Awards

2010 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Actor: Drama Jeremy Renner

Toronto Film Critics Association Awards

2009 Won TFCA Award Best Director Kathryn Bigelow

Vancouver Film Critics Circle

2010 Won VFCC Award Best Director Kathryn Bigelow

Venice Film Festival

2009 Won Gucci Prize Mark Boal

2008 Won Human Rights Film Network Award Kathryn Bigelow

2008 Won SIGNIS Award Kathryn Bigelow

2008 Won Sergio Trasatti Award Kathryn Bigelow

2008 Won Young Cinema Award Best Film Venezia 65 Kathryn Bigelow

2008 Nominated Golden Lion Kathryn Bigelow

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards

2009 Won WAFCA Award Best Director Kathryn Bigelow

2009 Won WAFCA Award Best Ensemble Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Ralph Fiennes, Evangeline Lilly, David Morse, Guy Pierce & Brian Geraghty

2009 Nominated WAFCA Award Best Actor Jeremy Renner

2009 Nominated WAFCA Award Best Breakthrough Performance Jeremy Renner

2009 Nominated WAFCA Award Best Film

2009 Nominated WAFCA Award Best Screenplay, Original Mark Boal

2009 Nominated WAFCA Award Best Supporting Actor Anthony Mackie

Writers Guild of America

2010 Won WGA Award (Screen) Best Original Screenplay Mark

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Set during the Iraq War, The Hurt Locker skillfully pulls us into the chaos of an elite U.S. bomb deactivation unit by concentrating on authenticity and character, while assiduously avoiding politics and polemics.

The Hurt Locker taps back into the sentiment of the "good war" that audiences clearly craved after an onslaught of dreary films such as Rendition, Stop Loss, and Lions for Lambs.

The Hurt Locker had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 4, 2008, and the film received a 10-minute standing ovation at the end of its screening.

The crew members were American, Jordanian, Lebanese, English, Irish, German, Moroccan, Danish, Tunisian, Canadian, South African, Icelandic, Iraqi, Libyan, Circassian, Palestinian, Armenian, Swedish, Australian, Canadian, and New Zealanders.

The expression "the hurt locker" is a preexisting slang term for a situation involving trouble or pain, which can be traced back to the Vietnam War. According to the movie's website, it is soldier vernacular in Iraq to speak of explosions as sending you to "the hurt locker".

As of 2010, the lowest grossing Best Picture Oscar winner, adjusted for inflation (with a box office take of $14 million).

Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win the Academy Award, the BAFTA, and the DGA for Best Director for her work on this film. This is also the first film to win Best Picture that was directed by a woman.

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Chris Hedges: The rush of battle is often a potent and lethal addiction, for war is a drug.

Staff Sergeant William James: Everyone's a coward about something.

Submit Quotes

In the scene with the man with the suicide vest, what appears to be the outline of knee pads under his pants are visible as he goes to his knees.br
After the contractor leader is killed, another contractor is telling by radio he is receiving incoming fire, you can see a moving head in the background.

When Sgt. James is removing the bomb from Beckham's stomach, you can see a crew member in the background behind the curtain, when Sgt. James is supposed to be the only person in the building.

When James passes through the plastic cover in the area with the rotting body, a hand can be seen helping James opening it.

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The Hurt Locker is a great film, an intelligent film, a film shot clearly so that we know exactly who everybody is and where they are and what they're doing and why. Reviewed by: Roger Ebert of XXX

You may emerge from The Hurt Locker shaken, exhilarated and drained, but you will also be thinking ... The movie is a viscerally exciting, adrenaline-soaked tour de force of suspense and surprise, full of explosions and hectic scenes of combat, but it blows a hole in the condescending assumption that such effects are just empty spectacle or mindless noise. Reviewed by: A. O. Scott of The New York Times.

A first-rate action thriller, a vivid evocation of urban warfare in Iraq, a penetrating study of heroism and a showcase for austere technique, terse writing and a trio of brilliant performances. Reviewed by: Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal.

Just when you think the battle of Iraq war dramas has been fought and lost, along comes one that demands to be seen... If you can sit through The Hurt Locker without your heart nearly pounding through your chest, you must be made of granite. Reviewed by: Peter Howell of The Toronto Star.

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