The Hurt Locker / We Were Soldiers (2002)

Handling

The Hurt Locker is a 2009 American war film directed by Kathryn Bigelow, focusing on a Sergeant who is recently assigned to an army bomb squad. The narrative explores the conflicts faced by this soldier as he handles his work in the context of the Iraq War. The film centers on the sergeant being put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his duties.