The soldier forwent protective bomb disposal outfits favored by specialized officers, says documentary director hogir hirori, preferring his faster, if dangerous, method. For one group of daring locals, defusing the bombs has become a lucrative new job opportunity. Its a heightened condition impossible to imagine from the outside but kathryn bigelows new film, the hurt locker, an intensely immersive procedural about us explosive disposal experts working in. It focuses upon jeremy renner as sergeant william james who works in bomb disposal unit. The fight against daesh is showing the hightech, higher stakes future of urban war. Iraq vet transitions from bomb disposal to patient care photos, video. Jul 08, 2012 brian castner served as an explosive ordnance disposal officer in the u. Bomb disposal teams are still finding weapons caches and responding to rocket attacks, but the nature of their mission has changed dramatically since 2004, when the film takes place.
Feb 28, 2010 the life of a military bomb disposal specialist at least as depicted in the critically acclaimed movie the hurt locker is pure adrenaline. Jul 02, 2016 the film follows a team of army explosive ordnance disposal technicians in iraq, where they wage a seemingly endless war against the preferred weapon of their enemies. Iraq war movie put hurt on actor as a bomb disposal expert in the hurt locker, jeremy renner has to unlock all kinds of tricky puzzles. It stars jeremy renner, anthony mackie, brian geraghty, christian camargo, ralph fiennes, david morse, and guy pearce. The hurt locker 2008 official trailer jeremy renner, anthony. During the iraq war, a sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds. The hurt locker, winner of the 2008 venice film festival signis grand prize, is a. His father was kurdish army colonel, fakhir berwari, a. Life of a real life bomb disposal expert inside the hurt. Jul 09, 2009 their stories are what prompted director kathryn bigelow to film the hurt locker, a fictional account of an explosive ordnance disposal eod team at the end of its 2004 rotation through iraq. We search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades. Iraqs version of jeremy renners slick, steve mcqueenstyle bomb disposer in the hurt locker is captain nawa ahmed and his colleaguesfighting among their families, on the home field. The ruins of mosul are exposing the future of high.
Iraqi army bomb disposal units started clearing the neighbourhoods of ramadi from explosives and boobytraps that were planted by the socalled. The film follows an iraq war explosive ordnance disposal team who are targeted by insurgents, and shows their psychological. Apr 25, 2018 t here are moments of great tension in this film about the work of an extraordinarily brave minedisposal expert, or deminer, in iraq. Dec 29, 2015 iraqi army bomb disposal units started clearing the neighbourhoods of ramadi from explosives and boobytraps that were planted by the socalled islamic state is, formerly isisisil, tuesday. James is an adrenaline junkie who thrives off of the danger of disarming bombs. The hurt locker is based on a bomb dispoal squad in iraq the film is nominated for nine academy awards chris hunter was a real life special forces expert who worked in iraq. Director kathryn bigelow had the rare luxury of final cut on the film. The life of a military bombdisposal specialist at least as depicted in the critically acclaimed movie the hurt locker is pure adrenaline.
As a bomb disposal expert in the hurt locker, jeremy renner has to unlock all kinds of tricky puzzles the toughest problem of all, though, would be. Mark boal, who was embedded with a special bomb unit in iraq. Iraq bomb disposal expert inspiration behind oscarwinning film the hurt locker the hurt lockers reallife star, major chris hunter qgm had the worlds most dangerous job, in the worlds most dangerous place. Heres why the hurt locker is the worst war movie of all. Matty blythe iraq is a very, very run down place now thats the first thing you notice, every building is damaged. Brian castner served as an explosive ordnance disposal officer in the u. During the iraq war, a sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad. Bbc world service witness history, bomb disposal in iraq. Jul 08, 2009 film on bomb squad in iraq, the hurt locker, goes for youarethere effect originally published july 8, 2009 at 12. Iraqi troops face booby traps, tunnels packed with explosives. Had this powerful war film instead told the truth about americas ongoing imperial adventure in iraq, even as it continued to focus mainly on the dilemmas confronting the bomb disposal team, it never would have been nominated for, much less become the recipient of, the most prestigious award in world filmmaking.
Sep 04, 2008 white venice, sept 4 reuters in the hurt locker, the latest film about the war in iraq, a bomb disposal expert takes risks beyond the call of duty as he comes to realise that only one thing. The hurt locker was written by journalist mark boal and drew on his experiences while embedded with a bomb squad in iraq. Matty blythe went from playing rugby league to helping. These men are faced with many challenges from disposing bombs, watching each others backs, and trying to stay alive. He says the movies bombdisposal scenes come as close as possible to portraying the incredible danger, tension and, yes, the fear that came with the job. Feb 12, 2010 the hurt locker is based on a bomb dispoal squad in iraq the film is nominated for nine academy awards chris hunter was a real life special forces expert who worked in iraq. Iraqi refugees contribute to success of oscarwinning film, the hurt locker oscarwinning film, the hurt locker, tells the story of a us bomb disposal expert in iraq. Oct 28, 2014 although the film stretched the basic components of its plot and main character to a thin, almost translucent point, as stated earlier, it did have a few funny moments. By kamal alayash ramadi locals are struggling to get rid of the explosive boobytraps the islamic state left as they withdrew from ramadi. The lives of a group of soldiers serving in a bomb disposal detachment in afghanistan. This was the third time that i have watched this film, and it is an oldie but goody for sure.
Consumer drones turned into mortardropping weapons. White venice, sept 4 reuters in the hurt locker, the latest film about the war in iraq, a bomb disposal expert takes risks beyond the call of duty as he comes to realise that only one thing. Sheila johnston meets the war reporter who wrote it. Aug 26, 2009 today, the film s publicists have arranged a bomb disposal training day run by spy games, a militarythemed outfit whose clientele generally comprise corporate teambuilders and stag parties, but. The gritty flyonthewall style drama about a threeman bomb disposal team in iraq, released in the us in 2009, won six oscars, including best director for kathryn bigelow the first woman to win. Three members of the armys elite explosive ordnance disposal eod. Their stories are what prompted director kathryn bigelow to film the hurt locker, a fictional account of an explosive ordnance disposal eod team at the end of. It was directed by katherine bigelow, and won the academy award for best picture. Film on bomb squad in iraq, the hurt locker, goes for youarethere effect originally published july 8, 2009 at 12. Unearthed videos reveal heroism of late bomb disposal. Sep 08, 2008 the film follows a threeman explosive ordnance disposal team as the trio finish their tour of duty in baghdad, dismantling bombs in combat conditions day in, day out. With tony gardner, scott hoatson, jamie quinn, stephen wight. Hairraising moments punctuate this homemovielike documentary about a kurdish officer disarming boobytrap devices set by jihadis in iraq. Apr 26, 2018 the soldier forwent protective bomb disposal outfits favored by specialized officers, says documentary director hogir hirori, preferring his faster, if dangerous, method.
The hurt locker was the first one that really succeeded. Chris hunter was one of the british armys bomb disposal experts in iraq. Jun 11, 2016 fallujah, iraq iraqi forces radioed the u. When asked about the 2008 film the hurt locker, depicting bomb disposal missions in iraq, romano quietly laughed. Inside the hurt locker with writer mark boal 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. Chief among them was the bomb diffusing scene near the end, when macgruber infiltrated cunths hideout, escaped captivity, and cracked open the stolen missile to disarm it. Iraq vet transitions from bomb disposal to patient care. One member of a police bombdisposal team had been killed and two others had been. Feb 25, 2010 many film critics and awards voters have praised the hurt lockers depiction of the u. 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. Sep 04, 2008 in the hurt locker, the latest film about the war in iraq, a bomb disposal expert takes risks beyond the call of duty as he comes to realize that only one thing makes him feel truly alive. British bomb disposal expert killed in iraqs ramadi. Life of a real life bomb disposal expert inside the hurt locker. Today, the films publicists have arranged a bomb disposal training day run by spy games, a militarythemed outfit whose clientele generally comprise corporate teambuilders and.
Filmed in jordan, several iraqi refugees were hired as extras. Bomb specialists in afghanistan and iraq wars weigh in on. Sep 09, 2008 as a bomb disposal expert in the hurt locker, jeremy renner has to unlock all kinds of tricky puzzles the toughest problem of all, though, would be overturning the public image of him as a dirty. During his deployment in iraq he assisted in the disposal of 17 ieds, 1 carbomb, and 1 unexploded bomb which is always a major get for an eod unit because of the. With jeremy renner, anthony mackie, brian geraghty, guy pearce. Iraq film explores soldiers addiction to danger reuters. Air force from 1999 to 2007, deploying to iraq to command bomb disposal units in balad and kirkuk in 2005 and 2006. The hurt locker is a 2008 american action war thriller drama film directed by kathryn bigelow and written by mark boal.
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The hurt locker is a 2008 american war drama film directed by kathryn bigelow and written by mark boal. Kathryn bigelow returns with a gripping movie about a bomb disposal squad in iraq that will make your palms sweat, says philip french. T here are moments of great tension in this film about the work of an extraordinarily brave minedisposal expert, or deminer, in iraq. The film follows a team of army explosive ordnance disposal technicians in iraq, where they wage a seemingly endless war against the preferred weapon of.
It is of real value in the raw archive material it. Scott, the new york times and one of the great war movies. The characters in this film played their parts very well. Colomer deactivated more than 150 bombs in iraq as a marine explosive ordnance disposal eod technician in 2006 and 2007. The film follows an iraq war explosive ordnance disposal team who are targeted by insurgents, and shows their psychological reactions to the stress of combat, which is intolerable to some and addictive to others. Director kathryn bigelow shot the film on location in jordan, near the border with iraq, and she used lesser known actors to increase the sense of realism.
Many film critics and awards voters have praised the hurt lockers depiction of the u. Iraqi refugees contribute to success of oscarwinning film. Essay on iraq war in the film hurt locker it is about a. Oct 25, 2011 iraqs version of jeremy renners slick, steve mcqueenstyle bomb disposer in the hurt locker is captain nawa ahmed and his colleaguesfighting among their families, on the home field. Opening the hurt lockers bomb disposal secrets film the. Ramadi was liberated earlier this year from islamic state afp date of publication. In the hurt locker, the latest film about the war in iraq, a bomb disposal expert takes risks beyond the call of duty as he comes to realize that only one thing makes him feel truly alive. Iraq bomb disposal expert inspiration behind oscarwinning film the hurt locker the hurt lockers reallife star, major chris hunter qgm had the worlds most. The film follows a threeman explosive ordnance disposal team as the trio finish their tour of duty in baghdad, dismantling bombs in combat conditions day in, day out. My dad disarmed bombs with bare hands saving thousands bbc.