# The Hurt Locker (2008)

> An elite bomb-disposal sergeant’s appetite for danger destabilizes his team amid the relentless chaos of the Iraq War.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6958

## Facts

- Runtime: 131 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, War
- Director: Kathryn Bigelow
- Cast: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, David Morse, Guy Pearce, Evangeline Lilly, Ralph Fiennes, Christian Camargo
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0887912/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, harrowing, adrenaline-soaked, intense movie night, war film marathon

## Synopsis

In the chaos of war, survival is a deadly game of nerves and skill.

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