The Hurt Locker
The Hurt Locker
The Hurt Locker
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2008
2h 11m
7.3(5929 votes)
Drama
Thriller
War

Overview

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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Production Companies

Voltage Pictures
Summit Entertainment

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

34 members
Acting

Jeremy Renner

Staff Sergeant William James

Jeremy Renner
Acting

Anthony Mackie

Sergeant JT Sanborn

Anthony Mackie
Acting

Brian Geraghty

Specialist Owen Eldridge

Brian Geraghty
Acting

David Morse

Colonel Reed

David Morse
Acting

Guy Pearce

Sergeant Matt Thompson

Guy Pearce
Acting

Evangeline Lilly

Connie James

Evangeline Lilly
Acting

Ralph Fiennes

Contractor Team Leader

Ralph Fiennes
Acting

Christian Camargo

Colonel John Cambridge

Christian Camargo
Acting

Christopher Sayegh

Beckham

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David Gueriera

First Sergeant

David Gueriera
Acting

Nabil Koni

Professor Nabil

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Acting

Sam Spruell

Contractor Charlie

Sam Spruell
Acting

Sam Redford

Contractor Jimmy

Sam Redford
Acting

Erin Gann

Mortuary Affairs Officer

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Malcolm Barrett

Sergeant Foster

Malcolm Barrett
Acting

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Soldier at Intersection

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Acting

J.J. Kandel

Guard at Camp Liberty Market

J.J. Kandel
Acting

Hani Al Naimi

Iraqi Translator

Hani Al Naimi
Acting

Anas Wellman

Soldier at UN

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Acting

Kate Mines

Soldier (uncredited)

Kate Mines
Acting

Yousef Shweihat

Insurgent Sniper (uncredited)

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Acting

Feisal Sadoun

Contractor Feisal

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Acting

Barrie Rice

Contractor Chris

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Acting

Imad Daoudi

Iraqi Police Captain at UN

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Acting

Justin Campbell

Sergeant Carter

Justin Campbell
Acting

Ryan Tramont

Guard at Liberty Gate

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Acting

Hasan Darwish

DVD Merchant

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Acting

Wasfi Amour

Insurgent in the Stairwell

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Acting

Nibras Qassem

Nabil's Wife

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Acting

Ben Thomas

US Army Medic

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Nader Tarawneh

Insurgent Sniper

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Acting

Omar Mario

Butcher

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Acting

Fleming Campbell

Soldier at Airfield

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Suhail Dabbach

Black Suit Man

Suhail Dabbach

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