Directed by:
Kathryn BigelowScreenplay:
Mark BoalCinematography:
Barry AckroydCast:
Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, Evangeline Lilly, Christian Camargo, Sam Spruell, Kate Mines (more)VOD (3)
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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. (Lionsgate Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2010 - Greg Shapiro, Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier (Best Motion Picture of the Year)
- 2010 - Kathryn Bigelow (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 2010 - Mark Boal (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2010 - Bob Murawski, Chris Innis (Best Achievement in Film Editing)
- 2010 - Best Sound Mixing
- 2010 - Best Sound Editing
- 2010 - Jeremy Renner (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 2010 - Barry Ackroyd (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 2010 - Buck Sanders, Marco Beltrami (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2009 - Jeremy Renner (Best Male Lead)
- 2009 - Anthony Mackie (Best Supporting Male)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2010 - Best Film
- 2010 - Kathryn Bigelow (Best Director)
- 2010 - Mark Boal (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2010 - Barry Ackroyd (Best Cinematography)
- 2010 - Best Editing
- 2010 - Best Sound
- 2010 - Jeremy Renner (Best Leading Actor)
- 2010 - Best Special Visual Effects
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2009 - Best Foreign Independent
Amanda Awards
- 2010 - Kathryn Bigelow (Best Foreign Language Film)
Golden Globes
- 2010 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 2010 - Kathryn Bigelow (Best Director)
- 2010 - Mark Boal (Best Screenplay)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2010 - Best Picture
- 2010 - Kathryn Bigelow (Best Director)
- 2010 - Jeremy Renner (Best Actor)
- 2010 - Mark Boal (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2010 - Barry Ackroyd (Best Cinematography)
- 2010 - Bob Murawski, Chris Innis (Best Editing)
- 2010 - Best Sound
- 2010 - Best Action Movie
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2009 - Best Film
- 2009 - Kathryn Bigelow (Best Director)
- 2009 - Barry Ackroyd (Best Cinematography)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2009 - Best Film
- 2009 - Kathryn Bigelow (Best Director)
- 2009 - Jeremy Renner (Best Actor)
The Saturn Awards
- 2010 - Best Action/Adventure Film
- 2010 - Kathryn Bigelow (Best Director)
Venice Film Festival
- 2008 - Kathryn Bigelow (Golden Lion for Best Film)