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The Hurt Locker

2008·131 min

The Hurt Locker

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow

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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.

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Staff Sergeant William James

Sergeant JT Sanborn

Specialist Owen Eldridge

Colonel Reed

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Nicolas Chartier

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Kathryn Bigelow

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Guy Pearce

Sergeant Matt Thompson

Evangeline Lilly

Connie James

Contractor Team Leader

Christian Camargo

Colonel John Cambridge

Christopher Sayegh

Beckham

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Professor Nabil

Contractor Charlie

Contractor Jimmy

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Malcolm Barrett

Sergeant Foster

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

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The Hurt Locker (2008) is about 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.

Who directed The Hurt Locker?

Kathryn Bigelow directed The Hurt Locker (2008).

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