TY - ADVS AU - Bigelow,Kathryn AU - Renner,Jeremy AU - Fiennes,Ralph AU - Pearse,Guy TI - The hurt locker U1 - DVD 707A PY - 2009/// CY - Hollywood, CA. PB - Lionsgate KW - United States KW - Army KW - Military life KW - Drama KW - Unit cohesion KW - Safety measures KW - Bomb squads KW - Iraq KW - Baghdad KW - Urban warfare KW - Military missions KW - Fear KW - Courage N1 - A DVD release of the motion picture released in 2008; Special features include behind the scenes featurette and interviews; Record updated 2572016; Jeremy Renner, Ralph Fiennes, Guy Pearce; Rated 15 N2 - Tense and gritty war film from director Kathryn Bigelow, following the lives of an army bomb disposal squad in war-torn Iraq. Having to look death in the face daily, the soldiers of an elite ordnance disposal team struggle to accept their new sergeant, William James (Jeremy Renner), when he risks their lives with his reckless behavior. With the men trying to come to terms with their new leader, their patrols become increasingly hazardous, as a sudden escalation in the violence leads them to confront the most dangerous assignment of their tour. After winning six awards at the 2010 BAFTAs, the film went on to win another six at the Oscars, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay ER -