The Hurt Locker poster
7.3

The Hurt Locker

You'll know when you're in it.

5,187 votes
2008
2h 11m
Released
EN
Genres
DramaThrillerWar
Synopsis

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.

Production
Film Capital Europe Funds (FCEF ), First Light, Kingsgate Films, Summit Entertainment, Voltage Pictures, Grosvenor Park Media
Box Office
Budget: $15,000,000
Revenue: $49,230,772
Languages
English, Arabic, Turkish
Countries
United States of America

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Popularity Score

24
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Content Rating

Family Friendly
Suitable for general audiences

Community Engagement

5,187
Number of votes received from users

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