The Hurt Locker (2008)
Movie: The Hurt Locker (2008)
“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. Written by BWR Public Relations”
- Director: Kathryn Bigelow
- Release Date: 10 October 2008 (Italy)
- Run Time: 131 min
- Country: USA
- Genre: Action , Drama , Thriller , War
- MPAA: Rated R for war violence and language.
Tagline: You'll know when you're in it.
Trivia: The production couldn’t gain access to a U.S. military base in Kuwait, so the whole production was moved to Amman, Jordan.
Goofs: Crew or equipment visible: When Sergeant William James enters the “room” where the dead Iraqi boy lies. He walks through the plastic flaps. Using his right hand and then his left hand which holds the gun, to move the flaps. Yet a 3rd hand is seen moving flaps aside in the left bottom corner. But in the next shot it’s only Staff Sergeant William James who is in the room. As he yells to his team mates that he has found something. Only then Sergeant JT Sanborn is seen moving the flaps and entering the room after that. Sergeant JT Sanborn and Specialist Owen Eldridge are both wearing gloves. The hand that helped Sergeant William James, doesn’t wear any, but does wear a golden bracelet.
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