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 Yellow Handkerchief (2008 film) The Yellow Handkerchief (2008 film) The Yellow Handkerchief is a 2008 American independent drama film. The film is a remake of the 1977 Japanese classic of the same name "The Yellow Handkerchief" (幸福の黄色いハンカチ "Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi", lit. "The yellow handkerchief of happiness") directed by Yoji Yamada. Set in present-day southern United States, "The Yellow Handkerchief" stars William Hurt as Brett Hanson, an ex-convict who embarks on a road trip straight out of prison. Hanson hitches a ride with two troubled teens, Martine (Kristen Stewart), 15, and Gordy (Eddie Redmayne), 19, traversing post-Hurricane Katrina Louisiana in an attempt to reach