'The Hurt Locker' Movie Trailers and Reviews

The Hurt Locker (2008)

Starring: Jeremy Renner, Guy Pearce, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty

Director: Kathryn Bigelow

Release Date: June 26th, 2009
Release Date: 28th August, 2009

Synopsis: 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.

The Hurt Locker Movie Trailer

About the Movie

The Hurt Locker is a 2009 American war thriller directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Shot on location in Jordan and some scenes in Canada, the film is based on recently declassified information about a U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) (bomb squad) team in present day Iraq. The Hurt Locker is written by Mark Boal, a freelance writer who was embedded with a bomb squad.

The Hurt Locker has been picked up by distributor Summit Entertainment. The film is scheduled for domestic release in the U.S. on June 26th, 2009 in New York and Los Angeles, going wider in July.