The Hurt Locker military reservation in the Mojave Desert in California. He was taught to use C4 explosives, learned how to render safe improvised explosive devices, and how to wear a bomb suit. Mackie plays Sergeant J. T. Sanborn. Describing the experience of filming in Jordan in the summer, he said, "It was so desperately hot, and we were so easily agitated. But that movie was like doing a play. We really looked out for each other, and it was a great experience. It made me believe in film." Several hundred thousand refugees of Iraq live in Jordan. Bigelow cast refugees who had
The Set-Up (1949 film) Wise used three cameras to capture the action: one focused on the ring in its entirety; one on the fighters; and a third, hand-held device to catch details such as a glove connecting with a body. When the film was released "The New York Times" reviewed the drama and lauded the picture's screenplay and the realistic depiction of the boxing "milieu"; they wrote: Jefferson Hunter, in a summer 2008 essay for "The Hudson Review", said: Wins Nominated The Set-Up (1949 film) The Set-Up is a 1949 American film noir boxing drama directed by Robert Wise and starring Robert Ryan and