The Hurt Locker (2008) Synopsis

Baghdad, 2004. Called in to take over a U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit after losing a team member to an Improvised Explosive Device, Staff Sergeant William James becomes the new technician. And with the men still reeling from their sudden loss, the three-person bomb squad navigates the battle-scarred city, risking life and limb to clean the bomb-ridden streets of Iraq. But faced with the last 39 days of their rotation, James' reckless disposition and unorthodox approach take a toll on the team's already injured emotional health. When there's no room for error and every second counts, is Bravo Company flirting with certain death?—Nick Riganas

Baghdad, 2004. Called in to take over a U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit after losing a team member to an Improvised Explosive Device, Staff Sergeant William James becomes the new technician. And with the men still reeling from their sudden loss, the three-person bomb squad navigates the battle-scarred city, risking life and limb to clean the bomb-ridden streets of Iraq. But faced with the last 39 days of their rotation, James' reckless disposition and unorthodox approach take a toll on the team's already injured emotional health. When there's no room for error and every second counts, is Bravo Company flirting with certain death?—Nick Riganas

Published Time: 2015-11-01 09:46:34