The Hurt Locker
Drama based on the experiences of embedded journalist Mark Boal, focusing on a specialist bomb disposal squad in war-ravaged Baghdad.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Staff Sergeant William James Jeremy Renner
- Sergeant J.T. Sanborn Anthony Mackie
- Specialist Owen Eldridge Brian Geraghty
- Colonel John Cambridge Christian Camargo
- black suit man Suhail Al-dabbach
- Beckham Christopher Sayegh
- Connie James Evangeline Lilly
- contractor team leader Ralph Fiennes
- Colonel Reed David Morse
- Sergeant Matt Thompson Guy Pearce
- Professor Nabil Nabil Koni
- Charlie, contractor Sam Spruell
- Jimmy, contractor Sam Redford
- Feisal, contractor Feisal Sadoun
- Chris, contractor Barrie Rice
- Iraqi police captain at UN Imad Daoudi
- mortuary affairs officer Erin Gann
- Sergeant Carter Justin Campbell
- Sergeant Foster Malcolm Barrett
- soldier at intersection Kristoffer Winter
- guard at Camp Liberty market J.J. Kandel
- guard at Liberty Gate Ryan Tramont
- Iraqi translator Michael Desante
- DVD merchant Hasan Darwish
- insurgent in the stairwell Wasfi Amour
- Nabil's wife Nibras Qassem
- US army medic Ben Thomas
- insurgent sniper Nader Tarawneh
- soldier at UN Anas Wellman
- butcher Omar Mario
- soldier at tarmac Fleming Campbell
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
- 1st Assistant Director David Ticotin
- 1st Assistant Director (Canadian Unit) Lee Cleary
- 2nd Assistant Director Nick Harvard
- 2nd Assistant Director Yanal Barakat
- 2nd Assistant Director (Canadian Unit) Michele Fitzpatrick
- 3rd Assistant Director (Canadian Unit) Ashley Bell
- Script Supervisor Aslaug Konradsdóttir
- Script Supervisor (Canadian Unit) Ana Sebal
Production
- © Hurt Locker LLC
- Production Company/Presents Voltage Pictures
- Production Company First Light Productions
- Production Company Kingsgate Films
- In association with Grosvenor Park
- In association with F.C.E.F. S.A.
- Jordanian Production Services Sandbag Productions
- Canadian Production Services (Cndn Unit) Insight Film Studios
- Executive Producer Tony Mark
- Produced by Kathryn Bigelow
- Produced by Mark Boal
- Produced by Nicolas Chartier
- Produced by Greg Shapiro
- Co-producer Donall McCusker
- Associate Producer Jack Schuster
- Associate Producer Jenn Lee
- Associate Producer (Canadian Unit) Kirk Shaw
- Unit Production Manager Tony Mark
- Production Manager Karima Ladjimi
- Production Manager (Canadian Unit) Rob Lycar
- Production Supervisor J. Gibson
- Assistant Production Co-ordinator Issa Sawaqed
- Production Co-ordinator (Canadian Unit) Micah Gardener
- Production Co-ordinator (Canadian Unit) Jim Mckeown
- Production Accountant Debbie Chesebro
- Production Accountant (Canadian Unit) Karen Austin
- Location Manager Fawaz Zoubi
- Location Manager (Canadian Unit) Jamie Lake
- Post-production Supervisor Jack Schuster
- Production Consultant Fuad Khalil
Casting
- Casting by Mark Bennett
- Jordan Casting Lara Atalla
- Casting (Canadian Unit) Laura Brooke Toplass
- ADR Voice Casting The Final Word
Writing
- Written by Mark Boal
Photography
- Director of Photography Barry Ackroyd
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Niels Reetz Johansen
- Canadian Unit Director of Photography Tom Sigel
- Camera Operator Scott Macdonald
- Camera Operator Duraid Munajim
- Hi-Speed Camera Operator (Third Eye FX) Dory Aoun
- {Hi-Speed Camera} Third Eye FX
- Camera Operator (Canadian Unit B) Dale Jahraus
- 1st Assistant Camera Stewart A. Whelan
- 1st Assistant Camera Oliver Driscoll
- 1st Assistant Camera Imad Rechiche
- 1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit) Russell Kennedy
- 1st Assistant Camera (Canadian Unit A) David Lourie
- 1st Assistant Camera (Canadian Unit B) Robin Smith
- 2nd Assistant Camera Thomas Taylor
- 2nd Assistant Camera Glen Coulman
- 2nd Assistant Camera Mouna Khaali
- 2nd Assistant Camera (2nd Unit) Max Glickman
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Canadian Unit A) Jeremy Spofford
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Canadian Unit B) Andy Capicik
- Canadian Unit Loader Robert Finnigan
- Gaffer Matthew Moffatt
- Gaffer (Canadian Unit) Jim Swanson
- Key Grip Mher Keshishian
- Key Grip (Canadian Unit) Dave Walker
- Video Assist Operator Sami Sahweil
Stills
- Stills Photography Jonathan Olley
- Stills Photographer (Canadian Unit) Ed Araquel
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Provided by Company 3
- C3 (Co3 Executive Producer) Stefan Sonnenfeld
- {Visual Effects} Encore Visual Effects
- EVFX (CGI Supervisor) Mitch Gates
- EVFX (Visual Effects Producer) Tom Kendall
- Special Effects Supervisor Richard Stutsman
- Special Effects Foreman Blair Foord
- Special Effects Foreman Ernst Gschwind
- Special Effects IED Consultant Mohammad Al Kurdi
Editing
- Editor Bob Murawski
- Editor Chris Innis
- SFX Editor Jamie Hardt
- SFX Editor Bernard Weiser
- SFX Editor Rick Franklin
- 1st Assistant Editor Sean Valla
Design
- Production Designer Karl Júlíusson
- Production Designer (Canadian Unit) Paul Joyal
- Art Director David Bryan
- Assistant Art Director Nadeer Ibrahim
- Canadian Unit Set Supervisor Sara Rakhshandef
- Set Decorator Ameen Al Masri
- Set Decorator (Canadian Unit) Ian Nothnagel
- Storyboard Artist Gary Thomas
- Property Master Mike Malik
- Props Master (Canadian Unit) David Inkster
- Construction Co-ordinator Marwan Kheir
Costumes
- Costume Designer George Little
- Costume Designer (Canadian Unit) Vicky Mulholland
- Assistant Costume Designer Daniel Lester
- Assistant Costume Designer Hanadi
- Costume Supervisor Moira Meyer
- Set Costumer Rick De Souza
Make-up
- Hair/Make-up Designer Daniel Parker
- Key Make-up Artist (Canadian Unit) Michèle Hamel
- Assistant Hair/Make-up Designer Elizabeth Rapley
- Assistant Hair/Make-up Designer Yelka Gutierrez
- Prosthetic Make-up Artist Robin Pritchard
- Key Hair Stylist (Canadian Unit) Janice Rhodes
Film processing
- Cameras & Lenses by Ice Films
- Digital Intermediate Provided by Company 3
- Film Stock by Fuji
- Film Stock by Kodak
- Grip/Electrical Equipment Telemax Productions
- Grip/Electrical Equipment Platform Studios
- Lab Facilities by Soho Images
- Telecine by Soho Images
- DeLuxe Labs Colour Timer Gil Carreras
Music
- Music by Marco Beltrami
- Music by Buck Sanders
- Guitar Performed by Buck Sanders
- Violin Performed by Endre Granat
- Cello Performed by Andrew Shulman
- Bass Performed by Mike Valerio
- Erhu Performed by Karen Han
- Voice/Ethnic Instruments Performed by Yorgos Adamis
- Music Supervisor John Bissell
- Music Co-ordinator Sarah Ferguson
- Musicians Contracted by Peter Rotter
- Music Editor Julie Pearce
Sound
- Music Mixed by John Kurlander
- Sound Design Paul N.J. Ottosson
- Sound Mixer Ray Beckett
- Production Sound Mixer (Canadian Unit) Craig Stauffer
- Boom Operator Simon Bysshe
- Boom Operator (Canadian Unit) Juniper Watters
- Re-recording Mixer Paul N.J. Ottosson
- Dialogue Editor Robert Troy
- Dialogue Editor Kimberly Harris-rivolier
- ADR Editor Robert Troy
- ADR Editor Kimberly Harris-rivolier
- Foley Editor John Sanacore
- Foley Editor Alex Ullrich
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Robert Young
- Stunt Co-ordinator Barrie Rice
Consultant
- Robot Technician Chris Surber
- Military Adviser James Clifford
- Technical Consultant Ben Thomas
- Technical Consultant Barrie Rice
- Technical Consultant Matthew Thompson
- Jordanian Military Liaison Marwan Abadi
- Canadian Unit Transportation Co-ord'r Dean Fitzpatrick
- Weapons Specialist David Fencl
Publicity
- Jordan Publicity Issa Matalka
- EPK by Chris Boal