The Hurt Locker

2008 film directed by Kathryn Bigelow
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The Hurt Locker
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The Hurt Locker

Summary

The Hurt Locker is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,340 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Hurt Locker is the creator of Kathryn Bigelow[3].
  • The Hurt Locker received the Academy Award for Best Picture[4].
  • The Hurt Locker received the Academy Award for Best Director[5].
  • The Hurt Locker received the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[6].
  • The Hurt Locker received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[7].
  • The Hurt Locker received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[8].
  • The Hurt Locker received the Academy Award for Best Sound[9].
  • The Hurt Locker's instance of is recorded as film[10].
  • The Hurt Locker was directed by Kathryn Bigelow[11].
  • Mark Boal wrote the screenplay for The Hurt Locker[12].
  • The Hurt Locker's composer is recorded as Marco Beltrami[13].
  • The Hurt Locker's genre is action thriller[14].
  • The Hurt Locker's genre is war film[15].
  • The Hurt Locker's genre is independent film[16].
  • The Hurt Locker's genre is drama film[17].
  • The Hurt Locker's genre is action film[18].
  • A cast member of The Hurt Locker was Jeremy Renner[19].
  • A cast member of The Hurt Locker was Anthony Mackie[20].
  • A cast member of The Hurt Locker was Brian Geraghty[21].
  • A cast member of The Hurt Locker was Christian Camargo[22].
  • A cast member of The Hurt Locker was Evangeline Lilly[23].
  • A cast member of The Hurt Locker was Ralph Fiennes[24].
  • A cast member of The Hurt Locker was Guy Pearce[25].
  • A cast member of The Hurt Locker was David Morse[26].
  • A cast member of The Hurt Locker was Malcolm Barrett[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Kathryn Bigelow[28], Mark Boal[29], and Nicolas Chartier[30]. The Hurt Locker was directed by Kathryn Bigelow[11]. Mark Boal wrote the screenplay for it[12]. Cast members include Jeremy Renner[19], Anthony Mackie[20], Brian Geraghty[21], Christian Camargo[22], Evangeline Lilly[23], and Ralph Fiennes[24]. It is the creator of Kathryn Bigelow[3].

Publication

Publication dates include September 4, 2008[31], February 18, 2010[32], and August 13, 2009[33]. The original language of The Hurt Locker was English[34]. Genres include action thriller[14], war film[15], independent film[16], drama film[17], and action film[18]. It is part of National Film Registry[35]. Its part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[36]. It was distributed by video on demand[37].

Subject and Themes

The Hurt Locker's main subject is Iraq War[38]. Its part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[36].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture[4], an award for best film[39], in United States[40], founded in 1929[41]; Academy Award for Best Director[5], an award for best direction[42], in United States[43], founded in 1929[44]; Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[6], an award for best sound editing[45], in United States[46]; Academy Award for Best Film Editing[7], an Academy Awards[47], in United States[48], founded in 1935[49]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[8], an award for best screenplay[50], in United States[51], founded in 1941[52]; and Academy Award for Best Sound[9], an Academy Awards[53], in United States[54]. Reviews include 8.5/10[55], 97%[56], 95/100[57], and 7.5/10[58].

Why It Matters

The Hurt Locker ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,340 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

What awards did The Hurt Locker receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture[4], Academy Award for Best Director[5], Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[6], and Academy Award for Best Film Editing[7].

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  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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