The Hurt Locker Resources

Mark Boal's journey toward being a screenwriter might surprise you. Luckily, Rotten Tomatoes got the scoop.

Yes, really, some people do read it for the articles—including Bigelow, apparently. Check out Mark Boal's original article that served as the basis of the film.

If you ever wanted to list everything that's wrong with the movie, don't worry, someone else has already done that for you.

Get more perspectives on what Bigelow, Boal, and friends got right and wrong.

Check out an original trailer for the film.

This is the scene at the beginning of the film that shows you the worst-case scenario for an EOD outing.

The movie's score is just as haunting as the movie itself, which is saying something.

It makes for a complicated afternoon.

Will looks more freaked out here than he did dismantling bombs, no?