The Hurt Locker

  • Theatrical - Wide 2008-10-10
Box Office Gross: $49,259,766
Running Time: 131 minutes
Language: English
Production Company: First Light, Kingsgate Films, Voltage Pictures, Summit Entertainment, Grosvenor Park Productions

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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.

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